Church History Biographical Database
James Moroni Turpin
He initially traveled to the Valley in 1848. At some point, he returned to the East with his family. They were at Fort Leavenworth, preparing to travel to Utah when his father, Jesse Turpin, died of cholera. They must have made the journey back to Utah in 1854 or 1855 because his mother, Eliza Ann, remarried in Salt Lake City in February 1856. The family made another trip to the East, this time returning with his step-father, Peter Van Valkenburg, and family in 1862.
His birth date is confirmed by the inscription on his gravestone.
Born
1844 December 31
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Occurred On 1844 December 31
Traveled in Company Unknown (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 2) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
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Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 3) Pioneers in Company
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Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Traveled in Lewis Brunson Company (1862)
1862 June 14 – August 29 (Age 17) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
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Started On 1862 June 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 August 29
Company Arrived
Married Margaret Melissa Rigby
1863 July 14 (Age 18)
Died
1922 February 14 (Age 77)
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James Moroni Turpin (1844 - 1922) Profile