Reuben Collett
Birth Date
On 1839 July 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1920 January 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Pendock, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1839 July 19
Mother
Esther Jones (1814 - 1857)
Father
Daniel Collett (1807 - 1894)
Date Details
Occurred On 1839 July 19
Traveled in
Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company (1849)
1849 May 28 – September 25 (Age 9)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1849 May 28
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 September 22 – 25
Company Arrived
Baptized
1850 May 1 (Age 10)
Served in
Salmon River Mission
1857 October 27 – 1858 March 28 (Age 18)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
To the Lamanites
Date Details
Started On 1857 October 27
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1858 March 28
Departed from Field
Married
Elthurah Roseltha Merrill
1861 January 7 (Age 21)
Traveled in
William B. Preston Company (1864)
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1864 July 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 15
Company Arrived
Died in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
1920 January 21 (Age 80)
Media
Reuben Collett (1839 - 1920)
Reuben Collett (1839 - 1920) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 United States Census
1900 United States Census.
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Saints By Sea
"Reuben Collett. ID: 11288", Saints By Sea.
Mission
Improvement Era
Improvement Era, 11 September 1900, Vol. 3.
Manuscript history of Salmon River Mission, 1850-1860
Manuscript history of Salmon River Mission, 1850-1860.
Names of Missionaries at Limhi in the winter of 1857 & 1858
Names of Missionaries at Limhi in the winter of 1857 & 1858.
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858.
The Salmon River Mission, Salt Lake City: Utah Printing Co, 1963
Carter, Catherine Vigdus Bearnson (1892-1976), The Salmon River Mission, Salt Lake City: Utah Printing Co, 1963. Utah Printing Co., 1963.
Pioneer
Henry Ballard, Private journal of Henry Ballard, 1852-1904, 49-60
Henry Ballard, Private journal of Henry Ballard, 1852-1904, 49-60.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 9-12H.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain William B. Preston", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
Vernal Express
"A Pioneer Gone to His Rest", Vernal Express, (30 January 1920), Page 4.