Samuel Lindsey Sprague, Jr.
The Sprague family traveled to the Salt Lake Valley with the Brigham Young Company in 1848. The family consisted of Samuel Lindsey and Mary Woodward and their son, Samuel Lindsey, Jr. Samuel Sr. served as the physician for the camp.
Samuel Jr. traveled with the Heber P. Kimball division of the Joseph W. Young/Ansil P. Harmon/Heber P. Kimball Company in 1861.
In 1866, Samuel Jr. traveled home at the end of a mission with the Joseph S. Rawlins Company. His name appears as “L. Sprague” on the roster.
In some documents his middle name is spelled "Lindsay."
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Clear AllBorn in Lowell, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1842 March 23
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Father
Samuel L Sprague
Mother
Mary Woodward
Joined Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 6)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended
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Traveling Group
Baptized by Williams
1851 (Age 8)
Joined Joseph W. Young/Ansil P. Harmon/Heber P. Kimball Company
1861 July 11 – September 23 (Age 19)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
British Mission
1863 April 9 – August 7 (Age 21)
1863 April 9 – August 7 (Age 21)
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Set Apart
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Departed from the Field
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Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
Scandinavian Mission
1863 August 8 – 1866 May 25 (Age 21)
1863 August 8 – 1866 May 25 (Age 21)
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Arrived in the Field
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Released
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Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Location Served
Sweden
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
G A Smith
Notes
Was originally called to British Mission, but was transferred to Scandinavian Mission
Joined Joseph S. Rawlins Company
1866 August 2 – October 1 (Age 24)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Organization was Ended
Died
1900 May 11 (Age 58)
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Samuel Lindsey Sprague Jr. (1842 - 1900) Profile