George Brinton Matson, Jr.
Birth Date
On 1827 October 26 (Born)
Death Date
On 1912 December 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Centreville, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1827 October 26
Mother
Ann Pierson (1797 - 1891)
Father
George Brinton Mattson Sr
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 October 26
Baptized by
Joseph Young
1843 July (Age 15)
Traveled in
Abraham O. Smoot/Samuel Russell Company (1847)
1847 June 17 – September 25 (Age 19)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 September 25
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Jane Guymon
1854 January 25 (Age 26)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1884 January 22 – 1885 (Age 56)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
32nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Leonard John Nuttall
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1884 January 22
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1885
Released
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1891 October 9 – 1893 (Age 63)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
32nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Henry Roberts
Location Served
Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1891 October 9
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1893
Arrived at Home
Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
1912 December 25 (Age 85)
Media
George Brinton Matson Jr. (1827 - 1912) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"Provo: Pioneer of 1847 Called By Death", Deseret Evening News, (26 December 1912), Page 5.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 January 1884, Vol. B, Page 75, Line 2962.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 January 1884, Vol. A, Page 69, Line 2962.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1891, Vol. A, Page 117, Line 273.
Pioneer
Deseret Evening News
"He Is A Pioneer", Deseret Evening News, (1 June 1897), Page 8.
"Pioneer of '47", Deseret Evening News, (24 June 1904), Page 1.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Pioneer of 1847 Called To Reward", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (26 December 1912), Page 6.
Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, 1897
Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, 1897, Vol. 2, Page 28.
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