John Lowe Butler
Birth Date
On 1808 April 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1860 April 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Simpson County, Kentucky, United States
1808 April 8
Mother
Charity Lowe
Father
James Butler
Married
Caroline Farozine Skeen
1831 February 3 (Age 22)
Baptized by
James Emmett
1835 March 9 (Age 26)
Served in
Indian Territory Mission
1840 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
On 1840
Called
On 1840
Released
Served in
Indian Territory Mission
1841 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
On 1841
Called
On 1841
Released
Served in
Southern States Mission
1843 April 10 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Date Details
On 1843
Released
On 1843 April 10
Called
Served in
Northern States Mission
1843 July 3 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
On 1843
Released
On 1843 July 3
Called
Traveled in
Eli B. Kelsey Company (1852)
1852 July 4 – October 16 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Lowe Butler, Jr. (Age 8)
James Butler (Age 5)
Caroline Farozine Skeen (Age 40)
Lucy Ann Butler (Age 3)
Kenion Taylor Butler (Age 20)
Charity Artemesia Butler (Age 17)
Keziah Jane Butler (Age 16)
Phoebe Melinda Butler (Age 13)
Caroline Elizabeth Butler (Age 12)
Sarah Adeline Butler (Age 11)
Thomas Butler (Age 1)
Date Details
On 1852 July 4
Joined Company
Between 1852 October 14 – 16
Company Arrived
Married
Esther Emily Ogden
1857 March 9 – August (Age 48)
Married
Lovisa Hamilton
1857 March 9 (Age 48)
Married
Henrietta Seaton Blyth
1857 September 8 (Age 49)
Died in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1860 April 10 (Age 52)
Media
John Lowe Butler (1808 - 1860) Profile
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Person
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 19.
Transcript for Nauvoo Restoration, comp., High Priests of Nauvoo and Early Salt Lake City, M251.33, p. 19, Church History Library
Nauvoo Seventies List
Nauvoo Seventies List, Vol. 1, Page 60.
Transcript for Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, vol. 1, A-F, 60, Church History Library
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 15.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 July 1843.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 10 April 1843.
LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
"John Lowe Butler", LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, 2, Page 601.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Lowe Butler biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Transcript for Joseph Smith Papers Biographies, John Lowe Butler
Pioneer
Autobiography of John Lowe Butler - 1808-1861
Autobiography of John Lowe Butler - 1808-1861. 1957. Page 40-43.
Transcript for Butler, John Lowe, "Autobiography of John Lowe Butler, 1808-1861 [sic.]," [1957], 40-43
Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Autobiography of Our Dear Grandmother Mrs. Augusta Stevens", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 3-5.
Transcript for "Autobiography of Our Dear Grandmother Mrs. Augusta Stevens," 3-5.
DESERET News
"19th Company", DESERET News, (18 September 1852).
Transcript for "19th Company," Deseret News, 18 September 1852, 2
Hans F. Hansen reminiscence and diary, 1855-1909
Hans F. Hansen reminiscence and diary, 1855-1909.
Transcript for Hansen, Hans F., Reminiscence and diary 1855-1909, fd. 2, 1
Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 16, Page 235.
SALT Lake Telegram
"Lost Utah Woman Sought by Posse. 83-Year-Old Pioneer Wanders From Auto As Young Folk Hike", SALT Lake Telegram, (28 July 1930), Page 1.
