Melvin Wilbur
Birth Date
On 1801 August 10 (Born)
Death Date
On 1885 November 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Born in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1801 August 10
Mother
Jane Leach
Father
Lemuel Wilbur
Baptized by
Orson Hyde
1832 July 14 (Age 30)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1843 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Short Term
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Circa 1843
Departed from Home
Circa 1843
Released
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Circa 1844
Released
On 1844 April 15
Called
Traveled in
Allen Weeks Company (1852)
1852 July 13 – October 12 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Amos Wilbur (Age 8)
Stephen King Wilbur (Age 20)
Elisha J. Wilbur (Age 2)
Phebe Eunice Wilbur (Age 15)
Joseph D. Wilbur (Age 1)
Date Details
On 1852 July 13
Joined Company
On 1852 October 12
Company Arrived
Married
Ada Winchell
1883 February 8 (Age 81)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1885 November 15 (Age 84)
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Iowa, Pottawattamie County.
1856 Utah census, Great Salt Lake County
1856 Utah census, Great Salt Lake County.
DESERET News
"Died", DESERET News, (16 March 1864), Page 8.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 6053.
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 July 1843.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
Transcript for Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, April 15, 1844
Nauvoo Seventies List
Nauvoo Seventies List, Vol. 3.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, July.
Transcript for 21st Company of 50 report, 1852 July 10, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
Evan M. Greene diaries, 1833-1852
Evan M. Greene diaries, 1833-1852.
Transcript for Evan M. Greene diaries, 1833-1852
KEEP UTAH Pioneer Biographies
"Wilbur, Elisha", KEEP UTAH Pioneer Biographies, 30, Page 5-8.
Transcript for Wilbur, Elisha, [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 30:5-8
