Edward Martin

Birth Date

On 1818 November 18 (Born)

Death Date

On 1882 August 8 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Preston, Lancashire, England

1818 November 18

Date Details

Occurred On 1818 November 18

Baptized

1837 October 14 (Age 18)

Joined Mormon Battalion Company C

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 27) Members in Company

Rank

Second Sergeant

Date Details

Started On 1846 July 16

Joined Company

Ended On 1847 July 16

Company Disbanded

Traveled in Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 28) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26

Joined Company

Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16

Company Arrived

Traveled in Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)

1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company

Traveling Group

Mary Ellen Martin (Age 4)

Alice Clayton (Age 32)

Date Details

Started On 1848 June 7

Joined Company

Ended On 1848 September 24

Company Arrived

Served in British Mission

1853 February 8 – 1856 May 25 (Age 34) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Served mission to Great Britain (JH of August 28, 1852). Arrived at Liverpool: 8 Feb. 1853; Departed: 25 May 1856. Labored in Scotland.

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Location Served

Great Britain

Date Details

Started On 1853 February 8

Arrived in Field

Ended On 1856 May 25

Departed from Field

Images

British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

Called as Captain to Edward Martin Company (1856)

1856 July 28 – November 30 (Age 37) Pioneers in Company

Roles

Captain

Date Details

Started On 1856 July 28

Joined Company

Ended On 1856 November 30

Company Arrived

Died in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States

1882 August 8 (Age 63)

Media

Edward Martin (1818 - 1882) Profile

Edward Martin (1818 - 1882) Profile

British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

Sources

Person

1850 Utah Census

1850 Utah Census.

Deseret News

"Local and Others Matters: Death of Edward Martin", Deseret News, (16 August 1882), Page 1.

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 48.

Saints By Sea

"Edward Martin. ID: 26227", Saints By Sea.

Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America

Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.

Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877

Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.

Mission

Deseret Evening News

"A Leaf from an Old Album", Deseret Evening News, (15 December 1906), Page 9.

"Edward Martin" General Epistles

"Edward Martin" General Epistles.

Edward Martin journal

Edward Martin journal.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 5 October 1882.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 August 1852.

Millennial Star

"Appointments, &c.", Millennial Star, 16, (2 December 1854), No. 48. Page 763.

Pioneer

Albert Jones notes, circa 1906

Albert Jones notes, circa 1906.
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Albert W. Jones autobiography, 1953

Albert W. Jones autobiography, 1953.
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Autobiographical accounts by Beaver residents, circa 1879

"Daniel Tyler", Autobiographical accounts by Beaver residents, circa 1879, Page 49-52.
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"Josiah Rogerson", Autobiographical accounts by Beaver residents, circa 1879, Page 22-28.

Benjamin Platt reminiscences, 1899-1905, 2-5

Benjamin Platt reminiscences, 1899-1905, 2-5.

Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

"Elizabeth Whittear (Sermon) Camm reminiscence", Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955.
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

"Heber C. Kimball's 1848 emigration division, First 100", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (July).

"Heber C. Kimball's 1848 emigration division", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (July), Page 3.

Cantwell, James, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, Cache Valley Historical Material [ca. 1955], reel 3, item 29

Cantwell, James, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, Cache Valley Historical Material [ca. 1955], reel 3, item 29.
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Clegg, Jonathan, [Report]

Clegg, Jonathan, [Report], 18 May 1897.
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Daniel Davis diaries, 1846-1892

Daniel Davis diaries, 1846-1892, 18 June 1848, Page 90-101.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"John Watkins pioneer history", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-5.
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Elizabeth H. Kingsford autobiographical sketch, undated

Elizabeth H. Kingsford autobiographical sketch, undated.

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children, March.

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914

"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

"Compilation of trail accounts", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (30 November 1856), Page 3-53.

James G. Bleak journal

James G. Bleak journal, February.

Jaques, John, [Diary], in Stella Jaques Bell, Life History and Writings of John Jaques [1978]

Jaques, John, [Diary], in Stella Jaques Bell, Life History and Writings of John Jaques [1978], Page 84.

John W. Southwell autobiographical sketch

John W. Southwell autobiographical sketch, September.
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Joseph Beecroft, Journals 1844-1882

Joseph Beecroft, Journals 1844-1882, March, Vol. 6.
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Joseph G. Hovey papers, 1845-1856

Joseph G. Hovey papers, 1845-1856, Page 130-75.

Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

"Early history of Charles Twelves and family", Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938.
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Lydia F. Goodaker autobiography, circa 1927

Lydia F. Goodaker autobiography, circa 1927, Page 6-7.

Mattinson, Robert, Reminiscences, in Frances Rushton Hutchens, Life stories of my ancestors 1996, 1-3

Mattinson, Robert, Reminiscences, in Frances Rushton Hutchens, Life stories of my ancestors 1996, 1-3.
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Millennial Star

Millennial Star, 28 June 1856, Page 411-413.

Nauvoo City Court docket book, 1844 February-1845 May

Nauvoo City Court docket book, 1844 February-1845 May. Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848: Page 143.

Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January

Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, May, Page 110-115.
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Our Pioneer Heritage

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 12, Page 355-357.

Reddick N. Allred journal

Reddick N. Allred journal, August.
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Salt Lake Herald-Republican

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856,", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (10 November 1907), Page 8.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (17 November 1907), Page 26.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (3 November 1907), Page 18.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856, No. 3", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (27 October 1907), Page 21.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856, No. 2", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (20 October 1907), Page 28.

Salt Lake Tribune

Josiah Rogerson, Sr., "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot", Salt Lake Tribune, (4 January 1914).

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.

Wadsworth, Joseph Warren, [Autobiography], in Abiah Wadsworth: His Wives and Family, 1810-1979 [1979], 46

Wadsworth, Joseph Warren, [Autobiography], in Abiah Wadsworth: His Wives and Family, 1810-1979 [1979], 46.
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William Binder reminiscences, undated

William Binder reminiscences, undated.
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William Broomhead diary

William Broomhead diary, October.
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[Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register

[Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register, 28 February 1857.
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Mormon Battalion

Mormon Battalion Company C muster roll, 1846

Mormon Battalion Company C muster roll, 1846, Page 2.

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 31.

Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996

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Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848

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