John Morris King
Birth Date
On 1809 September 23 (Born)
Death Date
On 1855 November 13 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Sunderland, Bennington, Vermont
1809 September 23
Date Details
Occurred On 1809 September 23
Baptized by Brigham Young
1838 November 17 (Age 29)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 July 3 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Married 11 Feb, 1833 to Sarah Ann Jewell.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo
Location Served
Mercer Co. Ill
Date Details
Started On 1843 July 3
Called
End Date Not Found
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 36)
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 37)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Traveled in
John Tidwell Company (1852)
1852 June 4 – September 23 (Age 42)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Joseph Hyrum King (Age 7)
Sarah Ann Jewell (Age 38)
Robert Edson King (Age 17)
Emma Melissa King (Age 11)
John Henry King (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 4
Joined Company
Ended Between 1852 September 10 – 23
Company Arrived
Died
1855 November 13 (Age 46)
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John Morris King (1809 - 1855) Profile
John Morris King (1809 - 1855) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 2763-2803.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 73.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 July 1843.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"5th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (14 September 1852).
Charles Sansom autobiography, 1907
Charles Sansom autobiography, 1907, Page 12-80.
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Council Point Emigrating Company journal, 1851 November-1852 September
Council Point Emigrating Company journal, 1851 November-1852 September.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Reddick N. Allred autobiographical sketch and diary, 1898-1903.
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Deseret News
"5th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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George K. Bowering journal
George K. Bowering journal, July.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 26.
John M. King diaries, 1845-1850
John M. King diaries, 1845-1850, May.
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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.
