Nathaniel Henry Felt
Birth Date
On 1816 February 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1887 January 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1816 February 6
Mother
Hannah Reeves
Father
Nathaniel Felt
Date Details
Occurred On 1816 February 6
Married
Eliza Ann Preston
1839 October 3 (Age 23)
Baptized by Isaac Pray
1843 September 17 (Age 27)
Traveled in
Edward Hunter Company (1850)
1850 June 29 – October 13 (Age 34)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Nathaniel Preston Felt (Age 4)
Eliza Ann Preston (Age 29)
Joseph Henry Felt (Age 10)
Margaret Eliza Felt (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 29
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 October 13
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Strange
1854 March 17 (Age 38)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1854 September 4 – 1856 October (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York
Date Details
Started On 1854 September 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1856 October
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
George D. Grant Company (1856)
1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 October 4
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Louisa Pile
1856 December 7 (Age 40)
Served in
British Mission
1865 May 1 – 1867 June 21 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Location Served
London District
Date Details
Started On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
On 1865 July 5
Departed from Home
On 1865 September 1
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1867 June 21
Departed from Field
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Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1867)
1867 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1867
Joined Company
Circa 1867
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 8 – 1870 May 14 (Age 53)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 May 14
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1887 January 27 (Age 70)
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Nathaniel Henry Felt (1816 - 1887) Profile
Nathaniel Henry Felt (1816 - 1887)
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Deseret News
"Elder N. H. Felt: His Funeral Will Be Conducted To-morrow", Deseret News, (2 February 1887), Page 12.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Felt, Nathaniel Henry", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 2, Page 380-383.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
John Jaques, "Some Reminiscences", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (29 December 1878), Page 1.
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Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 2 September 1865.
Deseret News
"Conference Minutes", Deseret News, (6 May 1854), Page 2.
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, Page 54-58.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. A, Page 7, Line 286.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 October 1869, Vol. A, Page 17, Line 734.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. B, Page 8, Line 286.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 October 1869, Vol. B, Page 19, Line 734.
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).
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Deseret News
"Arrivals", Deseret News, (8 October 1856), Page 5.
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"Journey from Florence to G. S. L. City", Deseret News, (22 October 1856), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 October 1856, Page 1-2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 1 September 1856, Page 1-2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1850: Page 7.
Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated
Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated, January.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 145.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 54.
Robert T. Burton diaries, 1856-1907
"Record book", Robert T. Burton diaries, 1856-1907, (October).
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