Joseph Leland Heywood
Birth Date
On 1815 August 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1910 October 16 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1815 August 1
Mother
Hannah Rawson Leland
Father
Benjamin Heywood
Married
Sarepta Maria Blodgett
1841 June 25 (Age 25)
Baptized by
Orson Hyde
1842 December 17 (Age 27)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to preach the gospel in Massachusetts and to promote the Joseph Smith Presidential campaign.
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sarepta Maria Blodgett (Age 24)
Alice Grafton Heywood (Age 0)
Theodore Augustus Case
Date Details
On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Symonds
1849 (Age 33)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1849 October 19 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Traveled in
Edward Hunter Company (1850)
1850 June 29 – October 13 (Age 34)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Traveling Group
Levi Franklin Heywood (Age 19)
Date Details
On 1850 June 29
Joined Company
On 1850 October 13
Company Arrived
Married
Martha Spence
1851 January 16 (Age 35)
Traveled in
Judson L. Stoddard Company (1855)
1855 September 1 – October 3 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1855 September 1
Joined Company
On 1855 October 3
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Bell
1855 October 31 (Age 40)
Died in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States
1910 October 16 (Age 95)
Media
Joseph Leland Heywood (1815 - 1910) Profile
Sources
Person
LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
"Joseph Leland Heywood", LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, 1, Page 646.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4090-4127, Page 258-295.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 61.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 July 1844, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 19 October 1849.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 June 1856, Page 6.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Edward Hunter letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (17 July 1850).
Transcript for Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young, 17 July 1850
"Willard Richards letter to Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (10 September 1848).
Transcript for Richards, Willard, to Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, 10 Sept. 1848, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 55, box 41, fd. 28
"Edward Hunter letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (22 August 1850).
Transcript for Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young, 22 August 1850
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Ezra T. Benson's 100, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (24 September 1849), Page 1-8.
DESERET News
"Arrivals", DESERET News, (10 October 1855), Page 5.
Transcript for "Arrivals," Deseret News, 10 October 1855, 245
Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012
Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012, 3 October 1855, Vol. 18.
Transcript for Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012, Volume 18, 3 October 1855
Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 17.
"Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts", Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012, 11, 12, (3 July 1848), Page 93-117, 35-243.
Transcript for Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts (30 June-19 October 1848) in Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012
Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated
Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated, January.
Transcript for Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated, Journal, 1850 January-1856 August
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A, Vol. A, Page 215.
Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Heywood, Joseph L., Autobiographical sketch, in St. George Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records, 1872-1906, reel 6039, 140", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
