George Dunford
Birth Date
On 1822 December 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1891 February 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1822 December 15
Mother
Mary Blair
Father
John Dunford
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 December 15
Married
Sarah Jones
1844 April 8 (Age 21)
Baptized by
John Watts Halliday
1846 (Age 23)
Traveled in
William Field Company (1854)
1854 June 21 – October 21 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Lydia Dunford (Age 7)
George Henry Dunford (Age 5)
Sarah Jones (Age 29)
Moreland Dunford (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 21
Joined Company
Ended Between 1854 September 19 – October 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in
John D. Chase Company (1864)
1864 June 26 – September 20 (Age 41)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Franklin Jones Dunford (Age 8)
Mary Maria Dunford (Age 6)
Sarah Jones (Age 39)
George Henry Dunford (Age 14)
Moreland Dunford (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1864 June 26
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 20
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
George Dunford Company (1867)
1867 June – September 26 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Mary Maria Dunford (Age 9)
Sarah Jones (Age 42)
Florence Emily Dunford (Age 2)
George Henry Dunford (Age 17)
Moreland Dunford (Age 14)
Franklin Jones Dunford (Age 11)
Date Details
Started Circa 1867 June
Joined Company
Ended On 1867 September 26
Company Arrived
Married
Eliza Sarah Snow
1869 August 31 (Age 46)
Served in
Turkish Mission
1872 October 24 – 1873 February 13 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
17th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Location Served
Holy Land
Date Details
Started On 1872 October 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1873 February 13
Released
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1885 February 5 (Age 62)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Lorenzo Snow
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1885 February 5
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1891 February 14 (Age 68)
Media
George Dunford (1822 - 1891) Profile
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census. Salt Lake County.
Saints By Sea
"George Dunford. ID: 15651", Saints By Sea.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 5 February 1885, Vol. B, Page 80, Line 3171.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 24 October 1872, Vol. B, Page 25, Line 986.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 5 February 1885, Vol. A, Page 74, Line 3171.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 24 October 1872, Vol. A, Page 23, Line 986.
Pioneer
Dunford, George. Reminiscences and journal
Dunford, George. Reminiscences and journal.
Dunford, Moroni, Reminiscences and journals, 18-21
Dunford, Moroni, Reminiscences and journals, 18-21.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
"Lydia D. Alder reminiscences", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (26 September 1867), Page 1-2.
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Improvement Era
Alder, Lydia D., "The Massacre at Fort Laramie", Improvement Era, (June).
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Alder, Lydia D., "Reminiscences of the Pioneers of 1854", Improvement Era, (July).
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Isaac Groo papers, 1854
Isaac Groo papers, 1854, April.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain John D. Chase Company (independent), passenger list, 1864", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868, Page 1-2.