John Harvey
Born in Bailleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1816 December 12
Mother
Ann MacDonald
Father
Robert Harvey
Date Details
Occurred On 1816 December 12
Baptized
1840 November (Age 23)
Married Eliza Averett
1841 March 31 (Age 24)
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 31) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
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.
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Married Ann Coope
1854 July 20 (Age 37)
Served in Shoshone Mission
1855 April 6 – 1857 September 15 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 6
Called
Ended On 1857 September 15
Released
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
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.
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Died in enter Creek, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States
1887 July 24 (Age 70)
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