Mary Elizabeth Rollins

Alternate Names
Mary Elizabeth Lightner (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1818 April 9
Death Date
On 1913 December 17
Gender
Female

9 Apr. 1818–17 Dec. 1913. Seamstress, schoolteacher, hotelier. Born in Lima, Ontario Co., New York. Daughter of John Rollins and Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 1830, in Kirtland. Moved to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, fall 1831. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, ca. Nov. 1833. Married first Adam Lightner, 11 Aug. 1835. Lived in Liberty, Clay Co., before moving to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, ca. 1836. Moved to Milford, Caldwell Co., late 1837, and returned to Far West shortly after. Left for Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, late 1838, then moved to Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, and stayed for six months. Moved to Alton, Madison Co., Illinois, ca. spring 1839; to near Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, by Oct. 1839; to Farmington, Van Buren Co., Iowa Territory, ca. Nov. 1839; and to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, Jan. 1842. Plural wife of JS, sealed in Feb. 1842. Joined Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, 14 Apr. 1842. Moved to Pontoosuc, Hancock Co., ca. summer 1842. Purchased lot near JS’s Mansion House, 5 July 1843, in Nauvoo. Moved to Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, ca. 1847; to St. Croix Falls, St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, 1848; to Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, fall 1849; and to Willow River (later Hudson), St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, ca. summer 1850, where she kept a boardinghouse for two years with her husband. Moved to Marine on St. Croix, Washington Co., ca. 1853, where they rented and operated a hotel. Opened hotel, Dec. 1858, in Marine on St. Croix. Moved to Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri, ca. 1861. Returned to Minnesota, ca. 1862. Migrated to Minersville, Beaver Co., Utah Territory, arriving 20 Sept. 1863. President of Relief Society, ca. 1869, in Minersville. Died in Minersville.

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Born in Lima, Livingston, New York, United States

1818 April 9

Date Details

Occurred On 1818 April 9
Birth

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Father
John Porter Rollins
Mother
Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen

Baptized

1830 October 1 (Age 12)

Married Adam Lightner, Jr.

1835 August 11 (Age 17)

Married Joseph Smith, Jr.

1842 February (Age 23)

Married Brigham Young

1846 January 21 (Age 27)

Joined Alvus H. Patterson Company

1863 June 29 – September 4 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Started Between 1863 June 29 – 30
Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Ended On 1863 September 4
Organization was Ended

Died in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States

1913 December 17 (Age 95)

Date Details

Occurred On 1913 December 17
Died

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