Sidney Alvarus Hanks
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Sydney Alvarus Hanks (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1820 August 16 (Born)
Death Date
On 1870 March 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Madison, Lake, Ohio, United States
1820 August 16
Mother
Martha Knowlton
Father
Benjamin Hanks
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 August 16
Baptized
1844 (Age 23)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 27)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in
Tahitian Mission
1850 May 7 – 1860 (Age 29)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Society Islands
Date Details
Started On 1850 May 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1860
Arrived at Home
Died in Silver Creek, Summit, Utah Territory, United States
1870 March 10 (Age 49)
Sources
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'The Tempered Wind: the life story of Thisbe Read Hanks' by Sidney Alvarus Hanks, M270.07 H241h 1956, Church History Library
'The Tempered Wind: the life story of Thisbe Read Hanks' by Sidney Alvarus Hanks, M270.07 H241h 1956, Church History Library.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Hanks, Sidney Alvarus", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 4, Page 706.
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Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4829, 4842.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 April 1850, Page 1.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2.
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Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 183.
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Pioneer
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, 7 April 1847.
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Deseret Weekly
"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 294.
Elizabeth T. Heward autobiography and journal, 1853-1860
Elizabeth T. Heward autobiography and journal, 1853-1860, Page 20-21.
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Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
"Journal, 1847 April - October", Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, (5 April 1847), Page 5.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848.
Millen Atwood journal
Millen Atwood journal, April.
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Phineas W. Cook reminiscences and journal, 1843-1886
Phineas W. Cook reminiscences and journal, 1843-1886, Page 52-56.
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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1847 April-June", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (April).
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Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, April, Vol. 2.
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