Charles Alfred Harper

Birth Date
On 1817 January 27
Death Date
On 1900 April 24
Gender
Male

  

 

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Born in Schuylkill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

1817 January 27

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Occurred On 1817 January 27
Birth

Baptized

1845 May 10 (Age 28)

Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 30)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 21
Organization was Ended

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Additional Notes

Charles first traveled to the Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young's 1847 company, but as explained in his 1848 letter to William Wollerton, he shortly after returned to Winter Quarters to retrieve his wife, Lavina, and son, Harvey John.


Joined Heber C. Kimball Company

1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 31)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Ended On 1848 September 24
Organization was Ended

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Additional Notes

Traveled together with his family in Heber C. Kimball's 1848 company. Lavina gave birth to another son, Charles Alfred Jr., en route.


Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1853 January 20 – 1855 March 21 (Age 35)

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Arrived in the Field
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End Date Details

Ended On 1855 March 21
Departed from the Field

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Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Great Britain
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Alt name: Chas. A. Harper Called at General Conf. in SLC, 28 Aug 1852.


Appointed as Company Captain

Charles A. Harper Company
1855 July 25 – October 28 (Age 38)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1855 October 28
Organization was Ended

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Additional Notes

Several years later, Charles Sr. captained his own company, bringing back a group of pioneers in 1855.


Married Harriet Taylor

1855 December 2 (Age 38)

Died

1900 April 24 (Age 83)

Date Details

Occurred On 1900 April 24
Died

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