Samuel Harvey Wollerton Riter
Birth Date
On 1835 September 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1908 February 7 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1835 September 20
Mother
Rebecca Wollerton Dilworth (1815 - 1894)
Father
Levi Evans Riter (1805 - 1877)
Date Details
Occurred On 1835 September 20
Baptized
1846 January 1 (Age 10)
Traveled in
Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company (1847)
1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 11)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Traveling Group
William Wollerton Riter (Age 8)
Levi Evans Riter (Age 42)
Rebecca Wollerton Dilworth (Age 31)
Ann Elizabeth Riter (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1857 April 23 – November 9 (Age 21)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
He was one of the handcart missionaries departing Great Salt Lake City for various locations.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Albert Perry Rockwood
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 23
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 November 9
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
1908 February 7 (Age 72)
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Samuel Harvey Wollerton Riter (1835 - 1908)
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Person
Logan Republican
"Samuel Riter Drops Dead", Logan Republican, (8 February 1908), Page 1.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 56-62, Page 49-55.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 April 1857, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 9 April 1857, Page 1.
Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"David Brinton to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (20 June 1858).
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George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858, Page 31.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 29.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, 13 April 1858, Vol. 8, Page 47.
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Logan Journal
"Pioneer S. W. Riter", Logan Journal, (10 July 1897), Page 3.
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Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
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Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
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