Samuel Francis Neslen

Birth Date
On 1831 September 30 (Born)
Death Date
On 1858 May 13 (Died)
Gender
Male

He died in Williamsburg, New York, of consumption returning from England.

The Neslen family consisting of Samuel, his wife, Eunice Burgess Francis, and nine children, initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Claudius V. Spencer Company in 1853.  Samuel and Eurnice’s nine children are: Susannah, Samuel Francis, Robert Francis, Esther Francis, Elizabeth Burgess, Eunice, Phebe, William Francis, and Hannah.

Samuel and his family left England, and sailed on the “Golconda” and arrived in New Orleans on 1 April 1853.  Samuel and his family stayed in St. Louis while they prepared for their trip to the Salt Lake Valley.  They then moved to Keokuk, Iowa, then on to Omaha, Nebraska.  Eight months after the Neslen family left their home in England, all eleven of them arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.        

After serving in the Carson Valley mission, he traveled home with the Parley P. Pratt Company in 1855, as indicated in Samuel’s biographical sketch. 

According to Lucile Evans, Samuel’s grand-niece, in the Fall of 1856, Samuel was called to serve a mission to England.  He sailed from New York on the ship “Toronto” on 24 November 1856, and arrived at Liverpool 3 January 1857.  He labored as a missionary until 21 January 1858.  He traveled home with his brother Robert and other missionaries.  He arrived back in New York in March of 1858, but was too sick to continue on.  Samuel and Robert remained in New York until his death on May 13, 1858, and was buried at Cypress Hill Cemetery in New York.  He never married.

His travel to Utah is mentioned in the obituary of his brother William.

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Born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

1831 September 30
Mother
Eunice Burgess Francis
Father
Samuel Neslen

Date Details

Occurred On 1831 September 30

Baptized

1852 August 27 (Age 20)

Traveled in Parley P. Pratt Company (1855)

1855 June 20 – August 18 (Age 23) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1855 June 20
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 August 18
Company Arrived

Served in British Mission

1856 – 1858 January 21 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

President of the South Conference.

Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England

Date Details

Started On 1856
Called
Ended On 1858 January 21
Departed from Field

Died

1858 May 13 (Age 26)
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