Elijah Newman
Birth Date
On 1793 September 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1872 December 12 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, United States
1793 September 17
Mother
Jane James
Father
Solomon Newman
Date Details
Occurred On 1793 September 17
Baptized by
Lyman Wight
1832 July 2 (Age 38)
Married
Losana Bentley
1832 September 9 (Age 38)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 50)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 53)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Married
Letha Jane Killian
1850 October (Age 57)
Died in Parowan, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
1872 December 12 (Age 79)
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Elijah Newman (1793 - 1872) Profile
Sources
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 95.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Newman, Elijah", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 4, Page 713.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 327.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 24.
Pioneer
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, 7 April 1847.
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Deseret Weekly
"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 294.
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
"Journal, 1847 April - October", Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, (5 April 1847), Page 5.
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Howard Egan, Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary Also Thrilling Experiences of Pre-frontier Life Among Indians (1917)
Howard Egan, Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary Also Thrilling Experiences of Pre-frontier Life Among Indians (1917), Page 21-105.
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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1847 April-June", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (April).
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William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, April, Vol. 2.
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