Francis Platt, Jr.
Birth Date
On 1824 March 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1885 December 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1824 March 14
Mother
Elizabeth Watson
Father
Francis Platt
Date Details
Occurred On 1824 March 14
Married
Mary Ann White
1849 February 12 (Age 24)
Baptized by
Thomas Tame
1850 March 20 (Age 26)
Traveled in
Abraham O. Smoot Company (1852)
1852 June 1 – September 3 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Ann White (Age 26)
Mary Elizabeth Platt (Age 2)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 3
Company Arrived
Married
Eliza Hester
1853 November 19 (Age 29)
Served in
British Mission
1864 April 22 – 1866 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1864 April 22
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1866
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1885 December 14 (Age 61)
Media
Francis Platt, Jr. (1825 - 1885) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret News
"Deaths", Deseret News, (23 December 1885), Page 16.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Last Rites Set for Mrs. Borwn [Brown]", Salt Lake Telegram, (28 February 1935), Page 5.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 3 September 1885.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 April 1864, Vol. B, Page 6, Line 224.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 April 1864, Vol. A, Page 6, Line 224.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"List of Persons Who have received Assistance from the Perpetual Emigrating Fund", Deseret News, (2 February 1854), Page 3.
"List of Person Sent from Great Britain by the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Co.,", Deseret News, (1 February 1852), Page 3.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852.