John Lawson
Birth Date
On 1805 June 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1888 January 16 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
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Mission Activity
2
Pioneer
2
Born in Argyle, Washington County, New York, United States
1805 June 20
Mother
Rebeca Ross
Father
Mathew Lawson
Date Details
Occurred On 1805 June 20
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1841 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Ramus Branch in Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1841
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 39)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Called
End Date Not Found
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 41)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 42)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Married
Margaret Vance
1849 (Age 43)
Traveled in
George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company (1849)
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 14
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Company Arrived
Died in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
1888 January 16 (Age 82)
Sources
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 75.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 5 December 1841.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 205.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 6.
Isaac Clarke Emigrating Company journal, 1849 July-October
Isaac Clarke Emigrating Company journal, 1849 July-October, July.
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William I. Appleby autobiography and journal, 1848-1856
William I. Appleby autobiography and journal, 1848-1856.
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Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 31.
Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 9.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 23.
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.
