Joseph Underwood Eldredge
Birth Date
On 1843 October 10 (Born)
Death Date
On 1934 July 26 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
2
Pioneer
1
Born in Dennis Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1843 October 10
Mother
Ruth Baker
Father
Elnathan Eldredge III
Date Details
Occurred On 1843 October 10
Traveled in
Abraham O. Smoot/George B. Wallace Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 29 (Age 3)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sabra Wixom (Age 52)
Elnathan Eldredge IV (Age 5)
Ruth Adelaid Baker (Age 37)
Elnathan Eldredge III (Age 35)
Frederick Baker Eldredge (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Baptized by Geo C Riser
1852 (Age 8)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 27 – 1870 March 3 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
D H Wells
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 27
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March 3
Released
Served in
Southern States Mission
1884 April 7 – 1886 September 1 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
A Carrington
Location Served
Virginia
Date Details
Started On 1884 April 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1886 September 1
Arrived at Home
Died
1934 July 26 (Age 90)
Media
Joseph Underwood Eldredge (1843 - 1934) Profile
Joseph Underwood Eldredge (1843 - 1934) Profile
Sources
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 27 October 1869, Vol. B, Page 17, Line 645.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1884, Vol. B, Page 75, Line 2972.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 27 October 1869, Vol. A, Page 15, Line 645.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1884, Vol. A, Page 69, Line 2972.
Pioneer
George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal
George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal, June.
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Salt Lake Telegram
"Utah Pioneer of 1847 Trek Dies in S. L", Salt Lake Telegram, (26 July 1934), Page 13.
"Pioneer Utahn Goes to Rest", Salt Lake Telegram, (30 July 1934), Page 5.
"Throngs Hear Orators Laud Utah Pioneers", Salt Lake Telegram, (25 July 1925), Page 5.