Oliver Boardman Huntington
Born in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States
Baptized by Hyrum Smith
Departed from Home as Missionary
1843 (Age 19)
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Attended conference in Brant, Erie, New York and acted as clerk
Married Mary Melissa Neal
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
1846 October 3 – 1847 July 5 (Age 22)
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Ended On 1847 July 5
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Joined Brigham Young Company
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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
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Oliver initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Brigham Young Company in 1848. He returned to New York to collect his wife, children, and in-laws and then traveled back to Utah in 1852 with the Henry W. Miller Company. He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. After being sent to explore a route between Salt Lake City and Carson Valley, Brigham Young called for his return in 1857 and Oliver traveled from Nevada to Utah with the Chester Loveland Company as Assistant Captain.
Joined Henry W. Miller Company
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Ended On 1852 September 10
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Oliver initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Brigham Young Company in 1848. He returned to New York to collect his wife, children, and in-laws and then traveled back to Utah in 1852 with the Henry W. Miller Company. He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. After being sent to explore a route between Salt Lake City and Carson Valley, Brigham Young called for his return in 1857 and Oliver traveled from Nevada to Utah with the Chester Loveland Company as Assistant Captain.
Married Hannah Mendenhall Sanders
Called as Missionary
1855 April 6 – September (Age 31)
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Ended On 1855 September
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Joined Rescue Companies
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Ended On 1856 December 15
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Married Elvira Stevens
Joined Chester Loveland Company
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Ended On 1857 November 1
Set Apart as Missionary
1899 October 4 (Age 75)
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Died in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States
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Occurred On 1907 February 7
