Eli Harvey Peirce

Alternate Names

Eli Harvey Pierce

Birth Date

On 1827 July 29 (Born)

Death Date

On 1858 August 12 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Uwchlan Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

1827 July 29

Mother

Father

Baptized by Joseph Smith, Jr

1840 August 5 (Age 13)

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 19) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1847 April 16

Joined Company

On 1847 July 21

Company Arrived

Traveled in Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 20) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1848 June 5

Joined Company

Between 1848 September 20 – 24

Company Arrived

Married Susannah Neff

1850 November 21 (Age 23)

Served in British Mission

1854 (Age 26) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

CR 100 160 - arrived in England as a missionary (Jour. Hist. Apr 7,1854) (name not found on that date) LR 1140 2, Images 11 and 10 - No other information is given besides a name.

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Residence When Called

Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States

Married Emma Maria Zundel

1857 February 15 (Age 29)

Served in British Mission

1857 April 23 – 1858 June 21 (Age 29) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

CR 100 160 - mission to England (Jour. Hist. Feb 22, Apr 9, 22, 23, May 10, Jun 13, 27, 1857) LR 1140 2 Image 51 Priesthood: High Priest Arrival at Liverpool: 4 August 1857 Departure: 19 February 1858

Priesthood Office

High Priest

Residence When Called

Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States

Date Details

On 1857 April 23

Departed from Home

On 1858 June 21

Arrived at Home

Traveled in John W. Berry Company

1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1858 May 10

Joined Company

On 1858 June 21

Company Arrived

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1858 August 12 (Age 31)

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Eli Harvey Peirce (1827 - 1858) Profile

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Andrew Jenson collection, International missions, European missionary ledger

Andrew Jenson collection, International missions, European missionary ledger.

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, Page 686.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 7 April 1854, Page 1.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 22 February 1857, Page 7.

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list

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Bullock, Thomas, to Brigham Young

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Deseret Weekly

"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 6.

Ensign, Martin Luther, Autobiography 1897

Ensign, Martin Luther, Autobiography 1897. Transcript for Ensign, Martin Luther, Autobiography 1897

George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals

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Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866

Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866. Transcript for Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866

Historical Department journal history of the Church

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Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries

Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries, April, Vol. 8. Transcript for Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries, Volume 8, 1858 April 13-1858 September 1, 16-66

Millen Atwood journal

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MS 14290: Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

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Peirce, Eli Harvey, Diary, 1857-1858

Peirce, Eli Harvey, Diary, 1857-1858, Vol. 2. Transcript for Peirce, Eli Harvey, Diary, 1857-1858, vol. 2

Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105

Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105. Transcript for Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105

Thomas Bullock journal

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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal

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Thomas Bullock, letter

Thomas Bullock, letter, 22 July 1858. Transcript for Thomas Bullock, letter, 22 July 1858

Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94

Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94. Transcript for Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2, Vol. 2. Transcript for William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847