Reuben Collett
Birth Date
On 1839 July 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1920 January 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Pendock, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1839 July 19
Mother
Esther Jones
Father
Daniel Collett
Traveled in
Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company
1849 May 28 – September 25 (Age 9)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1849 May 28
Joined Company
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
Date Details
On 1857 October 27
Arrived in Field
On 1858 March 28
Departed from Field
Married
Elthurah Roseltha Merrill
1861 January 7 (Age 21)
Traveled in
William B. Preston Company
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
On 1864 July 4
Joined Company
On 1864 September 15
Company Arrived
Died in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
1920 January 21 (Age 80)
Media
Reuben Collett (1839 - 1920) Profile
Reuben Collett (1839 - 1920)
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 - BYU
"Reuben Collett. ID: 11288", Saints By Sea - BYU.
Mission
Manuscript histories of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in United States, circa 1910-1971
Manuscript histories of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in United States, circa 1910-1971.
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 Improvement Era
The Improvement Era, 11 September 1900, Vol. 3.
The Salmon River Mission, Carter, Vigdus Bearnson 1892-1976:M277.96 C323s, Church History Library
The Salmon River Mission, Carter, Vigdus Bearnson 1892-1976:M277.96 C323s, Church History Library.
Pioneer
Henry Ballard, Private journal of Henry Ballard, 1852-1904, 49-60
Henry Ballard, Private journal of Henry Ballard, 1852-1904, 49-60.
Transcript for Henry Ballard, Private journal of Henry Ballard, 1852-1904, 49-60
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 9.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain William B. Preston, memorandum book, 1864", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
Vernal Express
"A Pioneer Gone to His Rest", Vernal Express, (30 January 1920), Page 4.
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