Nathaniel Leavitt, Jr.
Birth Date
On 1823 November 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 April 7 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Hatley, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
1823 November 17
Mother
Deborah Delano
Father
Nathaniel Josiah Leavitt
Date Details
Occurred On 1823 November 17
Baptized by
Eli Marion Chase
1839 June (Age 15)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1842 – 1843 (Age 18)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1842
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843
Arrived at Home
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 20)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Arkansas and Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Set Apart
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Married
Amanda Wilson
1846 (Age 22)
Traveled in
Milo Andrus Company (1850)
1850 June 3 – August 30 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Amanda Wilson (Age 23)
Nathaniel Leavitt (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 August 30
Company Arrived
Served in
Salmon River Mission
1855 April 6 – 1858 March 28 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 6
Called
On 1855 May 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 March 28
Departed from Field
On 1858 April 11
Arrived at Home
Married
Mary Horrocks
1857 April 4 (Age 33)
Served in
British Mission
1863 April 9 (Age 39)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
"did not go" on mission.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
7th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Started On 1863 April 9
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1896 April 7 (Age 72)
Media
Nathaniel Leavitt (1823 - 1896) Profile
Sources
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844, Page 1-2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 4 December 1855, Page 2.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1863, Vol. A, Page 4, Line 170.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1863, Vol. B, Page 5, Line 170.
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858, 1855, Page 10.
Pioneer
Utah Pioneer Biographies
Utah Pioneer Biographies, Found in 44 volumes, Vol. 42, Page 28.
"Leithead, James", Utah Pioneer Biographies, 42, Page 18, 28-35.
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