Samuel Dennis White
Birth Date
On 1818 March 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1868 October 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Parishville, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
1818 March 9
Mother
Lucy Maranda Bailey (1790 - 1874)
Father
John Griggs White (1776 - 1851)
Date Details
Occurred On 1818 March 9
Baptized
1837 March (Age 18)
Married
Mary Hannah Burton
1841 October 24 (Age 23)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to serve in NY to preach the gospel and to present to the people Gen. Smith's views of the powers and policy of the general government.
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Ended Circa 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Traveled in
Aaron Johnson Company (1850)
1850 June 8 – September 12 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Lucy Hannah White (Age 7)
Samuel Orson White (Age 5)
Mary Hannah Burton (Age 31)
Mary Elizabeth White (Age 3)
William Henry White (Age 1)
Date Details
Started Circa 1850 June 8
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 September 12
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Turner Thomas
1852 March 24 (Age 34)
Called as Captain to
Samuel D. White Company (1863)
1863 August 15 – October 15 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1863 August 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 October 15
Company Arrived
Married
Ellen Duncan
1863 October 24 (Age 45)
Called as Captain to
Samuel D. White Company (1866)
1866 July 10 – September 5 (Age 48)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1866 July 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1866 September 5
Company Arrived
Married
Lydia Harris
1866 September 8 (Age 48)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1868 October 17 (Age 50)
Media
Samuel Dennis White (1818 - 1868) Profile
Sources
Person
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 139.
The Semi-weekly telegraph
"Samuel Dennis White", The Semi-weekly telegraph, 5, (29 October 1868), 8. Page 3.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.
Pioneer
Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Celestia Clarissa Bromley Buys, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 2.
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"Recollections of David D. Bulloch", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 42.
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Grant, William, Autobiography and diary
Grant, William, Autobiography and diary, May.
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John H. Hayes autobiography, circa 1937
John H. Hayes autobiography, circa 1937.
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John H. Hayes reminiscences and diary, 1867-1928
John H. Hayes reminiscences and diary, 1867-1928.
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John H. Hayes reminiscences and diary, 1867-1928
John H. Hayes reminiscences and diary, 1867-1928, Page 4-5.
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Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 7, Page 27.
Parowan Times
"William Fowler Dead", Parowan Times, (31 January 1917), Page 1.
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To the last frontier: autobiography of Lucy Hannah White Flake
To the last frontier: autobiography of Lucy Hannah White Flake.
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William Adams autobiography, 1894 January
William Adams autobiography, 1894 January, Page 27-28.
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