Henry Weeks Sanderson
Birth Date
On 1829 March 13 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 November 19 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1829 March 13
Mother
Mary Jane Sparks (1809 - 1898)
Father
James Sanderson (1804 - 1845)
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
Detached to Pueblo
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
Rebecca Ann Sanders (Age 18)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Served in
Shoshone Mission
1855 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Date Details
Started On 1855
Called
End Date Not Found
Images
Mission Photo
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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Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
1880 Utah Census
1880 Utah Census.
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934.
United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923.
United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923..
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966.
Mission
Shoshone Mission journal, 1855 May-1857 October
Shoshone Mission journal, 1855 May-1857 October, 7 September 1856, Page 41-60.
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Pioneer
Henry W. Sanderson autobiography, 1884-1889
Henry W. Sanderson autobiography, 1884-1889, Page 75-80.
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Warren Foote Emigrating Company Journal
Warren Foote Emigrating Company Journal, June, Item 12-120.
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Warren Foote papers, 1837-1941
Warren Foote papers, 1837-1941, May, Page 110-126.
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Mormon Battalion
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847
"Descriptive roll", Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847, Page 2.
"Pay record", Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 39.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.