Richard John Blakey
Birth Date
On 1812 September 19 (Born)
Death Date
Circa 1856 November (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born
1812 September 19
Date Details
Occurred On 1812 September 19
Served in
British Mission
1844 April – 1845 June 7 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Location Served
Garway Conference, Herefordshire. Abergavenny, Llanfoist, Buckholt, Llanthony, Monmouthshire
Date Details
Started Before 1844 April
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1845 June 7
Released
Traveled in
Edward Martin Company (1856)
1856 July 28 – November (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Moroni Blakey (Age 7)
Caroline Garstone (Age 36)
Richard Brigham Blakey (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 28
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1856 November
Died en Route
Died in Nebraska Territory, United States
1856 November (Age 44)
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea
"Richard John Blakey. ID: 9749", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 6 April 1845.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Immigration to Utah", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 6.
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Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1856, Page 71.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 248.