John Harvey Tippets
Birth Date
On 1810 September 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1890 February 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
1810 September 5
Mother
Abigail Pierce
Father
John Tippets IV
Date Details
Occurred On 1810 September 5
Baptized by Elijah Collins
1832 July (Age 21)
Married
Caroline Fidelia Calkins
1840 September 25 (Age 30)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1842 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Illinois and Indiana
Date Details
Started On 1842
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company D
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 35)
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
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Alvah Tippets (Age 64)
Nancy Calkins (Age 47)
Caroline Fidelia Calkins (Age 39)
John Harvey Tippets, Jr. (Age 2)
Hiram William Pew (Age 16)
Sariah Fidelia Pew (Age 14)
Sariah Lewis (Age 12)
John Austin Tippets (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Married
Nancy Calkins
1848 November 20 (Age 38)
Served in
British Mission
1856 September 10 – 1858 June 21 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 10
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 June 21
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 47)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Married
Eleanor S. Wise
1863 December 26 (Age 53)
Died in Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
1890 February 14 (Age 79)
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John Harvey Tippets (1810 - 1890) Profile
John Harvey Tippets (1810 - 1890)
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Person
Deseret Evening News
"Obituary: Tippets", Deseret Evening News, (7 March 1890), Page 2.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Tippets, John Harvey", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 4, Page 721.
"Tippets, John Harvey", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 3, Page 269-270.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.
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Saints By Sea
"John Harvey Tippets. ID: 89413", Saints By Sea.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Harvey Tippets biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
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Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 1393-1397, 1399-1409, 1411-1415, 1417-1419, Page 406-410, 412-422, 424-428, 430-432.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 1857.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 10 November 1856, Page 2-3.
Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Thomas Bullock to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (26 June 1858).
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Deseret Weekly
"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 294.
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858.
Howard Egan, Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary Also Thrilling Experiences of Pre-frontier Life Among Indians (1917)
Howard Egan, Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary Also Thrilling Experiences of Pre-frontier Life Among Indians (1917), Page 21-105.
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Iron County Record
"Life and Journeys of John Somers Higbee", Iron County Record, (16 February 1929).
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Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, 13 April 1858, Vol. 8, Page 47.
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John H. Tippets autobiography, circa 1882
John H. Tippets autobiography, circa 1882.
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John H. Tippets autobiography, circa 1882, Page 99-113.
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John Harvey Tippets, Biographical Sketches
John Harvey Tippets, Biographical Sketches.
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Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
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Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, May, Page 110-115.
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Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 2, Page 606.
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries, January, Vol. 4.
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
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Mormon Battalion
Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866
"James H. Glines letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, (15 October 1846), Page 44659.
"John Steele letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, (28 December 1846), Page 44783.
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847
"Pay record", Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion W.W. Willis Detached Company descriptive list, 1846
Mormon Battalion W.W. Willis Detached Company descriptive list, 1846, Page 2.
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.