Cyrus Culver Canfield
Birth Date
On 1817 December 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 December 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
1817 December 20
Mother
Martha Davenport
Father
Samuel Canfield
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 December 20
Baptized
1833 July (Age 15)
Married
Louisa Jones
1841 October 20 (Age 23)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Menard County, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married
Clarissa Lora Jones
1846 January 31 (Age 28)
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company D
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 28)
Members in Company
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived
Married
Laura Albina Allen
1851 June 15 (Age 33)
Served in
China Mission
1853 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
China
Date Details
Occurred On 1853
Called
On 1853
Released
Died in Fallon, Churchill, Nevada, United States
1889 December 25 (Age 72)
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1, Page 66.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 133.
Mission
"Cyrus Canfield," in General Epistles Biographical Collection, Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
"Cyrus Canfield," in General Epistles Biographical Collection, Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 July 1843.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 April 1853, Page 1-19.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"Cyrus Culver Canfield biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Pioneer
Salt Lake (County) Recorder's Office land records, circa 1847-1860
Salt Lake (County) Recorder's Office land records, circa 1847-1860, 1847, Page 37.
Mormon Battalion
Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866
"James H. Glines letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, (16 September 1846), Page 44565.
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846, Page 1.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 15.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.