Elias Gardner
Elias initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Heber C. Kimball Company with Ellen Elizabeth Abbott in 1848.
At the end of a mission, he traveled home with the Richard Ballantyne Company in 1855 as indicated by Martha Jane Gardner Kearns on familysearch.org.
He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.
Born in Vernon, Oneida, New York, United States
1807 April 2
Mother
Nancy Graves
Father
William Gardner
Date Details
Occurred On 1807 April 2
Baptized
1841 March 21 (Age 33)
Traveled in Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 41) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1852 August 28 – 1855 March 31 (Age 45) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History August 28, 1852.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1855 March 31
Departed from Field
Traveled in Richard Ballantyne Company (1855)
1855 July 1 – September 25 (Age 48) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1855 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 25
Company Arrived
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 49) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Died
1891 February 15 (Age 83)
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Elias Gardner (1807 - 1891) Profile
Elias Gardner (1807 - 1891) Profile