Elbridge Tufts
Birth Date
On 1812 October 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1850 November 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Farmington, Farmington, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States
1812 October 5
Mother
Lydia Merritt
Father
Josiah Tufts
Date Details
Occurred On 1812 October 5
Married
Elmira Pinkham
1835 September 28 (Age 22)
Baptized
1842 May 14 (Age 29)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Maine
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Josiah Tufts (Age 9)
Elizabeth Ursula Tufts (Age 8)
Don Carlos Tufts (Age 6)
Elmira Pinkham (Age 35)
Nathan Tufts (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Died in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1850 November 27 (Age 38)
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Elbridge Tufts (1812 - 1850) Profile
Sources
Person
Biographical Record of Salt Lake City and Vicinity
Biographical Record of Salt Lake City and Vicinity, Page 340.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Item 229, Page 445.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 141.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 2582-2590, Page 826-834.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 July 1844.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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Pioneer
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, June.
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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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