John Spidle

Alternate Names
John Spidell
Birth Date
On 1819 May 29
Death Date
On 1897 September 17
Gender
Male
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Born

1819 May 29

Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company E
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 27)

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Appointed
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Discharged

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Enlisted and Marched

Joined Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 28)

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Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined When Organization was Formed

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Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization was Ended

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Notes

He made his first trip to the Valley in 1847, coming east from California with a number of other Mormon Battalion veterans. At some point, he continued east to Winter Quarters because he is seen crossing the plains again in 1852 with the Edmunds Company, accompanied by his family.

The 1856 Utah census shows the family's surname as "Spidle."


Joined Joel Edmunds Company

1852 June 10 – September 8 (Age 33)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

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Organization was Ended

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Notes

He made his first trip to the Valley in 1847, coming east from California with a number of other Mormon Battalion veterans. At some point, he continued east to Winter Quarters because he is seen crossing the plains again in 1852 with the Edmunds Company, accompanied by his family.

The 1856 Utah census shows the family's surname as "Spidle."


Died

1897 September 17 (Age 78)