John Harvey (1816 - 1887) Profile

John Harvey

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Born
On 1816 December 12
Died
On 1887 July 24
Birthplace
Bailleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death Place
enter Creek, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Bailleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

1816 December 12

Relationships

Father
Robert Harvey
Mother
Ann MacDonald

Baptism

1840 November (Age 23)

Married
Eliza Averett

1841 March 31 (Age 24)

Joined Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 31)

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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization Was Ended

Notes

John initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley as Captain of the first Fifty in the Brigham Young Company in 1848. However, he later participated as one of the rescuers sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the handcart pioneers stranded in Wyoming.


Married
Ann Coope

1854 July 20 (Age 37)

Called as Missionary

Shoshone Mission
1855 April 6 – 1857 September 15 (Age 38)

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Called

End Date Details

Ended 1857 September 15
Released

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Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 39)

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Joined When Organization Was Formed

End Date Details

Ended 1856 December 15
Organization Was Ended

Notes

John initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley as Captain of the first Fifty in the Brigham Young Company in 1848. However, he later participated as one of the rescuers sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the handcart pioneers stranded in Wyoming.


Died in enter Creek, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States

1887 July 24 (Age 70)