Seth Millington Blair
Birth Date
On 1819 March 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1875 March 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in New London, Pike, Missouri, United States
1819 March 14
Mother
Catherine Christian Jordan
Father
James Blair
Date Details
Occurred On 1819 March 14
Married
Cornelia Jane Espy
1837 December 7 (Age 18)
Baptized
1848 January (Age 28)
Called as Captain to
Thomas S. Williams/Seth M. Blair Freight Train (1850)
1850 June 6 – September 7 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Seth Millington Blair, Jr. (Age 6)
Cornelia Jane Espy (Age 30)
Ellen Cornelia Blair (Age 3)
Preston Alonzo Blair (Age 2)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 6
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 September 7
Company Arrived
Married
Harriet Ann Goodridge
1851 February 5 (Age 31)
Married
Elizabeth Fife
1852 December 3 (Age 33)
Married
Martha Ann Ball
1852 December 3 (Age 33)
Married
Sarah Jane Foster
1853 February 3 (Age 33)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1854 May 1 – 1855 September 11 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Location Served
Texas
Date Details
On 1854 April 7
Called
Started On 1854 May 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1855 September 11
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to
Seth M. Blair/Edward Stevenson Company (1855)
1855 June 14 – September 10 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
Was a returning missionary
Date Details
Started Between 1855 June 14 – 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 10
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Mariah Texana East
1855 September 26 (Age 36)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1875 March 17 (Age 56)
Media
Seth Millington Blair Sr. (1819 - 1875) Profile
Sources
Mission
Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868, Church History Library
Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868, Church History Library.
Seth Millington Blair Journal
Seth Millington Blair Journal, Page 23.
Pioneer
Americus V. Greer diary, 1895 July-1896 March
"A Tribute to Thomas Lacy Greer", Americus V. Greer diary, 1895 July-1896 March, Page 2.
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Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017
"Edward Wallace East", Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017.
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Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922
Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922. Diary.
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Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922. Miscellany, Emigrating journal.
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Martin Slack diary, 1851-1858, 25
Martin Slack diary, 1851-1858, 25.
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Peter O. Hansen diaries, circa 1850-1872
Peter O. Hansen diaries, circa 1850-1872, Page 121-124.
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Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868
"Reminiscences and journals", Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868.
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Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868, Reminiscence and journal, 1876, 1851-1868, 5-6
Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868, Reminiscence and journal, 1876, 1851-1868, 5-6.
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Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch
Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, Page 8.
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Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856
Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856, Page 6-8.
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William B. Wright collection, 1852-1951
William B. Wright collection, 1852-1951. William B. Wright journal, 1855 May-July.
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