John Lewis Dunyon

Birth Date
On 1810 November 9
Death Date
On 1879 April 18
Gender
Male

Seventies Book C, p. 18 FamilySearch

John was a physician who first arrived in Utah in 1850 en route to California with his son Isaac Newton Dunyon (see Isaac's obituary Deseret Evening News, 17 February 1917, 2). While Isaac continued west, John remained in Salt Lake City, and converted to the LDS Church. He later returned east for his family, but his wife (Sarah Ann Reeve) refused to move west.

In 1853 Dunyon and two of his children started across the plains in company with Abigail Cadwalader Brown and Ann Kempton Brown. Also in this fast-moving group were Levi Stewart and a Bro. Haight. By the time they arrived at Wood River, Nebraska the Dr. and his party seem to have joined the Joseph W. Young Company (see life sketch of Mary Lois Walker). He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.

He married Ann Kempton Brown after arriving in Salt Lake City.

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Born in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts

1810 November 9

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Occurred On 1810 November 9
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Father
John Dunyon
Mother
Mary Kendall

Joined Company Unknown

1850 (Age 39)

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Occurred Circa 1850
Joined When Organization was Formed

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Circa 1850
Organization was Ended

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Baptized

1850 August (Age 39)

Departed from Home as Missionary

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Start Date Not Found
Released

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Utah
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Journal History Sept. 8, 1851 (p. 1) Called to serve in the States


Joined Levi Stewart Freight Train

1853 July 24 – October 20 (Age 42)

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Ended On 1853 October 20
Organization was Ended

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 45)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

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Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended

Married Christiana Collingwood

1857 December 10 (Age 47)

Died

1879 April 18 (Age 68)

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Occurred On 1879 April 18
Died

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