Elvira Annie Cowles

Alternate Names
Elvira Annie Holmes (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1813 November 23 (Born)
Death Date
On 1871 March 10 (Died)
Gender
Female

23 Nov. 1813–10 Mar. 1871. Maid, nanny, schoolteacher. Born at Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York. Daughter of Austin Cowles and Phebe Wilbur. Moved to Friendship, Allegany Co., New York, 1819. Moved to Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Oct. 1835. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1836; to Missouri, fall 1838; and to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, fall 1839. Resided with Joseph Smith’s family in Nauvoo and worked as a maid and nanny, spring 1840–Dec. 1842. Resided in Nauvoo Fourth Ward, 1842.11 Admitted as member and appointed treasurer of Female Relief Society of Nauvoo at its organization, 17 Mar. 1842. Married Jonathan H. Holmes, 1 Dec. 1842, in Nauvoo. Plural wife of Joseph Smith, sealed on 1 June 1843. Moved to what became Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, July 1846. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley with Jedediah M. Grant pioneer company; arrived, 2 Oct. 1847. Taught school, winter 1847–1848, in Salt Lake Valley. Moved to Farmington, Davis Co., Utah Territory, by 1849, where she taught school. Died at Farmington.

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Born in Unadilla, Otsego, New York, United States

1813 November 23
Mother
Phebe Wilbur
Father
Austin Cowles

Date Details

Occurred On 1813 November 23

Married Jonathan Harriman Holmes

1842 December 1 (Age 29)

Married Joseph Smith Jr.

1843 June 1 (Age 29)

Traveled in Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company (1847)

1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 33) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived

Baptized

1847 November 21 (Age 33)

Died in Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

1871 March 10 (Age 57)
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