John Glover Smith
Birth Date
On 1808 October 31 (Born)
Death Date
On 1887 March 13 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
2
Born in West Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1808 October 31
Mother
Jane Wilson
Father
Robert Smith
Date Details
Occurred On 1808 October 31
Baptized
1843 July 9 (Age 34)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
Indiana
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company D
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 37)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Additional Information
Detached to Pueblo
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Married
Susannah Downs
1848 November 4 (Age 40)
Called as Captain to
John G. Smith Company (1851)
1851 May 1 – September 23 (Age 42)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1851 May 1
Joined Company
Ended Between 1851 September 15 – 23
Company Arrived
Married
Charlotte Rawlins
1855 October 2 (Age 46)
Married
Susannah Ginther
1855 October 2 (Age 46)
Married
Margaret Allen
1856 November 9 (Age 48)
Died in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1887 March 13 (Age 78)
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Person
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 44.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3107-3129, 3135-3137, Page 546-568, 574-576.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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Pioneer
Abiah Wadsworth : his wives and family, 1810-1979
Abiah Wadsworth : his wives and family, 1810-1979. The Abiah Wadsworth Family Organization, 1979.
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Frontier Guardian
"For the Guardian", Frontier Guardian, 3, (8 August 1851), 14. Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1851: Page 1.
Mormon Battalion
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847. Descriptive roll, 1847: Page 2.
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847. Pay record, 1847: Page 2.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 41.
Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847
Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847, Page 1.
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.