Jefferson Hunt
Alternate Names
Charles Jefferson Hunt (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1804 January 22 (Born)
Death Date
On 1879 May 11 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Bracken, Mason, Kentucky, United States
1804 January 22
Mother
Martha Jenkins
Father
John Hunt
Date Details
Occurred On 1804 January 22
Married
Celia Mounts
1823 December 1 (Age 19)
Baptized by Charles Patten
1835 March 7 (Age 31)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1844 October 8 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Called
Start Date Not Found
Released
Married
Matilda Jane Nease
1846 February 7 (Age 42)
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company A
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 42)
Members in Company
Rank
Captain
Traveling Group
Celia Mounts
Ellen Lucinda Nease
Harriet Hunt
Hyrum Hunt
Jane Hunt
John Hunt
Joseph Hunt
Mary Hunt
Matilda Jane Nease
Parley Hunt
Peter Nease
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Called as Captain to
Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
Jefferson Hunt Company (1850-1851)
1850 November 25 – 1851 January (Age 46)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Marshall L. Hunt (Age 21)
Date Details
Started On 1850 November 25
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1851 January
Company Arrived
Died in Oxford, Onieda, Idaho Territory, United States
1879 May 11 (Age 75)
Media
Jefferson Hunt (1803 - 1879) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"The Mormon Battalion", Deseret Evening News, (24 July 1897), Page 14.
Deseret News
"Death of a Veteran", Deseret News, (21 May 1879), Page 1.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Hunt, Jefferson", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 4, Page 747-748.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 88.
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Ogden Junction
"Died, Death of a Veteran", Ogden Junction, (17 May 1879), Page 2.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3868-3918, Page 68-118.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 19 August 1846, Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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Pioneer
A List of the names of the inhabitants of the Utah settlement, 1849 June 7
A List of the names of the inhabitants of the Utah settlement, 1849 June 7, 7 June 1849, Page 1-4.
Deseret News
"California", Deseret News, (8 February 1851), Page 4.
Levi W. Hancock papers, 1832-1878
Levi W. Hancock papers, 1832-1878, September.
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Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890
Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890.
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Mormon Battalion
Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866
"James H. Glines letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, (15 October 1846), Page 44659.
"James H. Glines letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, (16 September 1846), Page 44565.
Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926
"Caratat C. Rowe letter to Anthon H. Lund", Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926, (1903).
"William W. Willis letter to the Church Historian", Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926, (6 August 1860).
Ledger of Company A, Mormon Battalion, 1846-1855
Ledger of Company A, Mormon Battalion, 1846-1855.
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 27.
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.