Church History Biographical Database
Charles Alfred Harper
Born in Schuylkill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1817 January 27
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 January 27
Baptized by G. Maace
1845 May 10 (Age 28)
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
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.
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 31) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Additional Information
Traveled together with his family in Heber C. Kimball's 1848 company. Lavina gave birth to another son, Charles Alfred Jr., en route.
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1853 January 20 – 1855 March 21 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
Alt name: Chas. A. Harper Called at General Conf. in SLC, 28 Aug 1852.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1853 January 20
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 March 21
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to Charles A. Harper Company (1855)
1855 July 25 – October 28 (Age 38) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
Several years later, Charles Sr. captained his own company, bringing back a group of pioneers in 1855.
Date Details
Started On 1855 July 25
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 October 28
Company Arrived
Married Harriet Taylor
1855 December 2 (Age 38)
Died
1900 April 24 (Age 83)
Media
Charles Alfred Harper Sr. (1817 - 1900) Profile