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Charles Alfred Harper
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Clear AllBorn 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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Ended On 1847 July 21
Organization was Ended
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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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Ended On 1848 September 24
Organization was Ended
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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)
1853 January 20 – 1855 March 21 (Age 35)
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Arrived in the Field
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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
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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)
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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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)
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Occurred On 1900 April 24
Died
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Charles Alfred Harper Sr. (1817 - 1900) Profile