John Smith Harris
Birth Date
On 1828 December 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1894 February 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Bono, Bono Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
1828 December 7
Mother
Frances Smith (1805 - 1891)
Father
Moses Harris (1798 - 1890)
Date Details
Occurred On 1828 December 7
Baptized
1838 (Age 9)
Traveled in
Allen Taylor Company (1849)
1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Moses Harris (Age 50)
Frances Smith (Age 44)
Anna Retta Harris (Age 18)
Lydia Harris (Age 16)
William Jones Harris (Age 12)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 October 10
Company Arrived
Married
Nancy Lydia Aldridge
1850 April 4 (Age 21)
Served in
California Mission
1856 March 16 – 1857 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
San Bernardino, California, United States
Location Served
Southern California
Date Details
Started On 1856 March 16
Departed from Home
Ended Circa 1857
Released
Died in Colonia Díaz, Chihuahua, Mexico
1894 February 24 (Age 65)
Media
John Smith Harris (1828 - 1894) Profile
John Smith Harris (1828 - 1894)
Sources
Person
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3769-3826, 3868-3871.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 16 March 1856, Page 9.
Pioneer
Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 8, Page 479.
