Jacob Kemp Butterfield
Birth Date
On 1813 February 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 November 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Farmington, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States
1813 February 17
Mother
Persis Kemp
Father
Abel Butterfield II
Date Details
Occurred On 1813 February 17
Baptized
1834 May 29 (Age 21)
Married
Louisa Walker
1840 March 19 (Age 27)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 July 3 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Short Term
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Henderson County, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843 July 3
Called
End Date Not Found
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company A
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 33)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1848)
1848 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1848
Joined Company
Circa 1848
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Jennings
1850 October 20 (Age 37)
Re-baptized by
Josiah Butterfield
1854 December 10 (Age 41)
Married
Sarah Hayes
1855 February 28 (Age 42)
Married
Ellen Barrass
1868 November 14 (Age 55)
Died in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1889 November 18 (Age 76)
Media
Jacob Kemp Butterfield (1813 - 1889) Profile
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census, 2 September 1870.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1, Page 60.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 318.
Ogden Herald
"Drowned while Demented", Ogden Herald, (21 May 1883), Page 2.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 2497, Page 416.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 July 1843.
Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December
"Mormon Battalion Company A Muster Roll", Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December, (October), Page 2.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 11.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 13.
Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 3.
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.