John Mayer
Alternate Names
John Meyer (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1810 March 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 January 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1810 March 7
Mother
Fanny
Father
William Mayer
Date Details
Occurred On 1810 March 7
Married
Sarah Mayer
1831 July 11 (Age 21)
Traveled in
Warren Foote Company (1850)
1850 June 17 – September 26 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Married
Jane Lavinia Littlewood
1851 January 20 (Age 40)
Served in
British Mission
1852 August 29 – 1855 September 10 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Location Served
Europe
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 29
Set Apart
On 1853 January 24
Arrived in Field
On 1855 March 31
Departed from Field
Ended On 1855 September 10
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Seth M. Blair/Edward Stevenson Company (1855)
1855 June 14 – September 10 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Between 1855 June 14 – 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 10
Company Arrived
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
1892 January 23 (Age 81)
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census.
1860 United States Census
1860 United States Census.
1870 California Census
1870 California Census.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3697-3703, Page 275-281.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 2 December 1854.
Millennial Star
"Eighth General Epistle: Europe. England", Millennial Star, 15, (19 February 1853), 8. Page 115.
"Departure", Millennial Star, 17, (14 April 1855), 15. Page 233.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Arrivals", Deseret News, (5 September 1855), Page 5.
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Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922
Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922. Miscellany, Emigrating journal.
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Millennial Star
"Foreign Correspondence: The Plains", Millennial Star, 17, (10 November 1855), 45. Page 716.
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Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868, Reminiscence and journal, 1876, 1851-1868, 5-6
Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868, Reminiscence and journal, 1876, 1851-1868, 5-6.
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Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856
Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856, Page 6-8.
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Thirteenth Ward record of members, 1841-1890
Thirteenth Ward record of members, 1841-1890.
Warren Foote Emigrating Company Journal
Warren Foote Emigrating Company Journal, June, Item 12-120.
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Warren Foote papers, 1837-1941
Warren Foote papers, 1837-1941, May, Page 110-126.
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