John David Leigh
Birth Date
On 1847 June 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 December 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1847 June 28
Mother
Ann Davis
Father
Samuel Leigh (1815 - 1894)
Date Details
Occurred On 1847 June 28
Traveled in
William Morgan Company (1852)
1852 June 22 – September 25 (Age 4)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William David Leigh (Age 9)
Henry Leigh (Age 8)
Sophia David Leigh (Age 6)
Samuel Leigh (Age 37)
Mary Treharne (Age 26)
Mary Ann Leigh (Age 1)
Daniel Treharne Leigh (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 25
Company Arrived
Baptized
1854 (Age 6)
Served in
Northwestern States (Pacific) Mission
1888 April 9 – 1889 May 13 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
101st
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Emery, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Heber Jeddy Grant
Location Served
North Western States
Date Details
Started On 1888 April 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1889 May 13
Released
Died in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States
1896 December 10 (Age 49)
Media
John David Leigh (1847 - 1896) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Iowa, Pottawattamie County.
Missionary Department missionary papers, 1888-1928
"John D. Leigh letter to Wilford Woodruff", Missionary Department missionary papers, 1888-1928, (21 February 1888).
Saints By Sea
"John David Leigh. ID: 75740", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
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, 9 April 1888, Vol. B, Page 100, Line 73.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1888, Vol. A, Page 93, Line 73.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"13th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (25 September 1852).