Edward Rushton
Birth Date
On 1839 February 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1920 June 19 (Died)
Gender
Male
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5
Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England
1839 February 28
Mother
Jane Wood
Father
Fred James Rushton
Traveled in
Richard Ballantyne Company
1855 July 1 – September 25 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Louisa Langford (Age 9)
Frederick James Rushton (Age 49)
Eliza Hundy (Age 46)
Clara Amelia Langford (Age 18)
Henry Langford (Age 16)
Elizabeth Franceen Rushton (Age 13)
Melvina Rushton (Age 1)
Lewis Rushton
Date Details
On 1855 July 1
Joined Company
On 1855 September 25
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1898 February 25 (Age 59)
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Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
A O Woodruff
Died
1920 June 19 (Age 81)
Baptized
No dates given
Media
Edward Rushton (1839 - 1920) Profile
Edward Rushton (1839 - 1920) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 United States Census
1860 United States Census.
Saints By Sea - BYU
"Edward Rushton. ID: 69955", Saints By Sea - BYU.
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 3, Page 64, Line 62.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"4th Company of 50 report, 1855 June", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 1-6.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 140.
"Utah Pioneer of 1855 Dies at Advanced Age," Deseret News
"Utah Pioneer of 1855 Dies at Advanced Age," Deseret News, 21 June 1920, Page 1.
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