John Wesley Norton
Birth Date
On 1820 November 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1901 October 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in New Lisbon, Dudley Township, Henry, Indiana, United States
1820 November 6
Mother
Elizabeth Benefiel
Father
David Norton, Jr.
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 November 6
Traveled in
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1848)
1848 (Age 27)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Rebecca Ann Hammer (Age 20)
Nancy Jane Hammer (Age 18)
Amanda Melissa Norton (Age 0)
Elizabeth Ann Norton (Age 0)
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1848
Joined Company
Circa 1848
Company Arrived
Married
Martha Minerva Reynolds
1851 June 1 (Age 30)
Served in
White Mountain Mission
1855 April 22 – July (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Location Served
Millard County, Utah Territory
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1855 July
Departed from Field
Died in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States
1901 October 20 (Age 80)
Media
John Wesley Norton (1820 - 1901) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Mission
Historical Record Book, 1841-1874
"Item 8: List of missionaries, 1855", Historical Record Book, 1841-1874, (1855).
John Wesley Norton - Pioneer
"Biography of John Wesley Norton", John Wesley Norton - Pioneer.
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Manuscript history of White Mountain Mission
Manuscript history of White Mountain Mission, 28 May 1855, Page 3.
Pioneer
Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August
Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August.
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Deseret Weekly
"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 294.
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
"Journal, 1847 April - October", Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, (5 April 1847), Page 5.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 11 August 1847.
Lewis Barney autobiography and diary, 1878-1883
Lewis Barney autobiography and diary, 1878-1883.
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Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
"Journal, 1844 May-1852 January", Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, Page 47-85.
Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1847 April-June", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (April).
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William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, April, Vol. 2.
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