George Pierce Billings
Birth Date
On 1827 July 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 December 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
1827 July 25
Mother
Diantha Morley (1796 - 1879)
Father
Titus Billings (1793 - 1866)
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 July 25
Traveled in
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 19)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Married
Edith Patten
1851 May 27 (Age 23)
Married
Jerusha Lois Shoemaker
1856 April 27 (Age 28)
Traveled in
Chester Loveland Company (1857)
1857 September 26 – November 1 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Marion Billings (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1857 September 26
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 November 1
Company Arrived
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1896 December 2 (Age 69)
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George Pierce Billings (1827 - 1896) Profile
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History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah, Ogden, W.H. Lever, 1898
History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah, Ogden, W.H. Lever, 1898, Page 103.
Manti Messenger
"Obituary", Manti Messenger, (4 December 1896), Page 1.
Pioneer
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, 7 April 1847.
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Daniel Davis diaries, 1846-1892
Daniel Davis diaries, 1846-1892, 18 June 1848, Page 90-101.
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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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Henry P. Richards, Diary
Henry P. Richards, Diary, October.
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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 1848.
History of Sanpete County
History of Sanpete County, Page 103.
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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Joseph G. Hovey papers, 1845-1856
Joseph G. Hovey papers, 1845-1856, Page 130-75.
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Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, May, Page 110-115.
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St. George Union
"Another Pioneer Gone", St. George Union, (12 December 1896).
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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Woman's Exponent
"Sketches from the Life of Eunice Billings Snow", Woman's Exponent, 40, (1 February 1912), 6. Page 47-48.
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