Harrison Sperry
Birth Date
On 1832 March 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1928 July 28 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Mecca, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
1832 March 24
Mother
Mary Lamont
Father
Joy Sperry
Date Details
Occurred On 1832 March 24
Baptized by
Zenas Hovey Gurley
1842 (Age 9)
Traveled in
Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company (1847)
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 15)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Lamont Sperry (Age 23)
Charles Sperry (Age 17)
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 4
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Mosley
1852 October 27 (Age 20)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Susan Mosley
1861 February 17 (Age 28)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 November 8 – 1870 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
9th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Albert Smith
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 November 8
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1870
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1928 July 28 (Age 96)
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Harrison Sperry (1832 - 1928) Profile
Harrison Sperry (1832 - 1928)
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 November 1869, Vol. A, Page 16, Line 679.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 November 1869, Vol. B, Page 18, Line 679.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Pioneers of 1847 Recount Experiences of the Journey Across the Plains and Life in the Old Forts in the Valley", Deseret News, (14 August 1920), Section 4. Page 31.
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Harrison Sperry papers, 1919-1926
Harrison Sperry papers, 1919-1926, Folder 1, Page 1-2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 43.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Pioneer of 1847 to Play for Ward Dance Jan. 8", Salt Lake Telegram, (3 January 1926), Page 17.
"Pioneers of '47 Meet for Their Annual Celebration", Salt Lake Telegram, (24 July 1914), Page 31.
"Throngs Hear Orators Laud Utah Pioneers", Salt Lake Telegram, (25 July 1925), Page 5.