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Henry Weeks Sanderson
Born in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1829 March 13
Date Details
Occurred On 1829 March 13
Joined Mormon Battalion Company D
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 17) Members in Company
Rank
Private
Additional Information
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 18) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Married Rebecca Ann Sanders
1850 March 7 (Age 20)
Traveled in Warren Foote Company (1850)
1850 June 17 – September 26 (Age 21) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Served in Shoshone Mission
1855 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Date Details
Started On 1855
Called
End Date Not Found
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Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 27) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married Sarah Jane Cole
1861 February 7 (Age 31)
Died in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1896 November 19 (Age 67)
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Henry Weeks Sanderson (1829 - 1896) Profile
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