John Harris
Birth Date
On 1808 December 2 (Born)
Death Date
On 1899 May 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Green District, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1808 December 2
Mother
Susannah Hartman
Father
Jacob Harris
Date Details
Occurred On 1808 December 2
Married
Lovina Eiler
1831 January 5 (Age 22)
Baptized by Richard Sprague
1846 (Age 37)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Susannah Harris (Age 8)
Rebecca Harris (Age 5)
Lovina Eiler (Age 40)
Daniel Harris (Age 17)
Lucinda Harris (Age 15)
Angeline Harris (Age 13)
Jacob Wayne Harris (Age 11)
Oliver Harris (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 27 – 1871 (Age 60)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Juab, Juab, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 27
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1871
Released
Died in Tucson, Pima, Arizona Territory, United States
1899 May 4 (Age 90)
Media
John Harris (1808 - 1899) Profile
Sources
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 27 October 1869, Vol. A, Page 16, Line 648.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 27 October 1869, Vol. B, Page 17, Line 648.
Pioneer
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 3.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 5.