John Spidle
Born
1819 May 29
Date Details
Occurred On 1819 May 29
Joined Mormon Battalion Company E
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 27) 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 28) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
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."
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Traveled in Joel Edmunds Company (1852)
1852 June 10 – September 8 (Age 33) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
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."
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 8
Company Arrived
Died
1897 September 17 (Age 78)