Cyrus Culver Canfield
Birth Date
On 1817 December 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 December 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
1
Mission Activity
2
Pioneer
1
Born in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
1817 December 20
Mother
Martha Davenport
Father
Samuel Canfield
Baptized
1833 July (Age 15)
Married
Louisa Jones
1841 October 20 (Age 23)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1843 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
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
On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Silas Richards Company (1849)
1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1849 July 10
Joined Company
On 1849 October 29
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
Date Details
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
Nauvoo Seventies List, 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.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
"Mormon Battalion lists", Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, (1927), Page 15.
Selected Pension Application Files Relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-48
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected Pension Application Files Relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-48.
[Mormon Battalion] Descriptive roll, 1846
"Descriptive roll", [Mormon Battalion] Descriptive roll, 1846, (1846), Page 1.
