Lucius Nelson Scovil
Alternate Names
Lucius Nelson Scoville
Birth Date
On 1806 March 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 February 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
3
Pioneer
1
Born in Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1806 March 18
Mother
Lydia Manville
Father
Joel Scovil
Baptized by Joseph Smith Sr
1836 July 2 (Age 30)
Served in
British Mission
1846 July 6 – 1847 July 6 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Date Details
On 1846 July 6
Arrived in Field
On 1847 July 6
Departed from Field
On 1847 October 3
Arrived at Home
Married
Elizabeth Turner
1847 November 8 (Age 41)
Married
Emma Whaley
1847 November 8 (Age 41)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1848 February 10 – April 29 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He served as the Church's immigration agent.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Date Details
On 1848 January 26
Called
On 1848 February 10
Departed from Home
On 1848 March 14
Arrived in Field
On 1848 April 29
Departed from Field
On 1848 May 21
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
William Snow/Joseph Young Company
1850 June 21 – October 4 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Eliza Rebecca Scovil (Age 8)
William Wallwork (Age 6)
Henrietta Scovil (Age 5)
Hyrum Obed Scovil (Age 5)
Alice Greaves Hurst (Age 31)
Emma Whaley (Age 27)
Sariah Scovil (Age 13)
Mary Ann Wallwork (Age 10)
Alice Alvira Scovil (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1850 June 21
Joined Company
Between 1850 October 1 – 4
Company Arrived
Married
Hannah Maria Marsden
1856 September 16 (Age 50)
Married
Sarah Elizabeth McArthur
1857 October 28 (Age 51)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1860 September 22 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde
Married
Alice Greaves Hurst
1884 October 16 (Age 78)
Died in Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1889 February 14 (Age 82)
Media
Lucius Nelson Scovil (1806 - 1889) Profile
Lucius Nelson Scovil (1806 - 1889) Profile
Sources
Person
Nauvoo Community Project
Nauvoo Community Project.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library
Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library.
Lucius N. Scovil journal, 1846-1847, 1860-1861, Church History Library
Lucius N. Scovil journal, 1846-1847, 1860-1861, Church History Library.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 2, Line 87.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 3, Line 87.
Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list
Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, Vol. 3, Page 388.
Nauvoo Restoration, comp., High Priests of Nauvoo and Early Salt Lake City (N.p.: 1990s), 116
Nauvoo Restoration, comp., High Priests of Nauvoo and Early Salt Lake City (N.p.: 1990s), 116, Page 116.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1850: Page 13.
Snow, Gardner, to First Presidency
Snow, Gardner, to First Presidency, 28 August 1850.
Transcript for Snow, Gardner, to First Presidency, 28 Aug. 1850, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 31, box 22, fd. 3
Snow, Gardner, to To Whom It May Concern
Snow, Gardner, to To Whom It May Concern, 28 August 1850.
Transcript for Snow, Gardner, to To Whom It May Concern, 28 Aug. 1850, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 31, box 22, fd. 3
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.