Jefferson Wright
Birth Date
On 1825 July 30 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 February 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1825 July 30
Mother
Bathsheba Dadman
Father
Asa Wright Jr
Date Details
Occurred On 1825 July 30
Baptized by J W Crosby
1844 December 12 (Age 19)
Married
Sarah Elizabeth Angell
1847 December 12 (Age 22)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sarah Elizabeth Angell (Age 17)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Traveled in
John Hindley Company (1855)
1855 June 7 – September 3 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 3
Company Arrived
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1877 June 4 – September 27 (Age 51)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called on a short term mission only.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
15th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Virgin, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Reynolds
Location Served
Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1877 June 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1877 September 27
Arrived at Home
Died in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States
1896 February 9 (Age 70)
Media
Jefferson Wright (1825 - 1896) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
1880 Utah Census
1880 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"Obituary", Deseret Evening News, (23 March 1896), Page 6.
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 June 1877, Vol. A, Page 39, Line 1653.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 June 1877, Vol. B, Page 42, Line 1653.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"1st Company of 50 report, 1855", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Deseret News
"Immigration List", Deseret News, (12 September 1855), Page 6.
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Fletcher, Charles Eugene, Autobiography, 1911, 138
Fletcher, Charles Eugene, Autobiography, 1911, 138.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 September 1855, Page 4.
"John Parson camp journal", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (3 September 1855), Page 5-12.
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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1848 May-September", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (24 May 1848), Page 8.
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William Knox journals, 1847-1864
William Knox journals, 1847-1864.
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