John Sunderlin Eldredge

Alternate Names

John Sunderland Eldredge

Birth Date

On 1821 April 30 (Born)

Death Date

On 1871 May 5 (Died)

Gender

Male

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John traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Brigham Young Pioneer Company in 1847 and was part of the 8th Company of Ten led by Seth Taft. His birth date and death date come from Utah death and burial records.

He departed from San Bernardino, California, on about 27 May 1856 to travel to Utah.

Rebaptized on 8 August 1847.

Born in Brutus, Cayuga, New York

1821 April 30

Mother

Esther Sunderlin

Father

Alanson Eldredge

Served in Southern States Mission

1843 (Age 21) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Baptized by Tarleton Lewis

1843 June 1 (Age 22)

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 25) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1847 April 16

Joined Company

On 1847 July 21

Company Arrived

Served in Hawaiian Mission

1849 (Age 27) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Served in Australian Mission

1852 October 21 – 1854 January 1 (Age 31) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Date Details

On 1852 October 21

Departed from Home

On 1854 January 1

Released

Served in Australasian Mission

1854 January 1 – 1855 September 7 (Age 32) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Missionary Activity Notes

Australian mission renamed to Australasian mission.

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Residence When Called

Australian mission

Date Details

On 1854 January 1

Called

On 1855 September 7

Released

Traveled in Company Unknown

1856 (Age 34) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Circa 1856

Joined Company

Circa 1856

Company Arrived

Died

1871 May 5 (Age 50)

Media

John Sunderlin Eldredge (1821 - 1871) Profile

John Sunderland Eldredge (1821 - 1871) Profile

Sources

Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, image 1400, 1397

Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, image 1400, 1397.

1843 January-June

1843 January-June, Vol. 15.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 10 June 1849, Page 2.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 28 August 1852, Page 5.

Historical Department Journal History of the Church, 2 January 1844

Historical Department Journal History of the Church, 2 January 1844, Page 3.

"John Sunderlin Eldridge" General Epistles, Church History Library

"John Sunderlin Eldridge" General Epistles, Church History Library.

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Jenson, Andrew, 4:700

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Jenson, Andrew, 4:700.

Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal

Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, April. Transcript for Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July

Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, Journal

Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, Journal, April. Transcript for Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, Journal, 1847 April 8-September 10, 1-26 and 1-10

Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857

Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857, April. Transcript for Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857, 1847 April-December, 1-92

Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866

Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866. Transcript for Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866

Lyman, Edward Leo, Susan Ward Payne, and S. George Ellsworth, eds., No Place to Call Home: The 1807-1857 Life Writings of Caroline Barnes Crosby, Chronicler of Outlying Mormon Communities [2005], 408

Lyman, Edward Leo, Susan Ward Payne, and S. George Ellsworth, eds., No Place to Call Home: The 1807-1857 Life Writings of Caroline Barnes Crosby, Chronicler of Outlying Mormon Communities [2005], 408.

Millen Atwood journal

Millen Atwood journal, April. Transcript for Millen Atwood journal, 1847 April-July

Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105

Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105. Transcript for Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105

"The Utah Pioneers," Deseret Weekly

"The Utah Pioneers," Deseret Weekly, 25 August 1894.

Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal

Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, April. Transcript for Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2, Vol. 2. Transcript for William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847