Silas Harris
Birth Date
On 1824 October 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1897 March 12 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
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Pioneer
3
Born
1824 October 14
Date Details
Occurred On 1824 October 14
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 21)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1848)
1848 (Age 23)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1848
Joined Company
Circa 1848
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Allen Taylor Company (1849)
1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sariah Harris (Age 15)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 October 10
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1858)
1858 (Age 33)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Silas Harris (Age 7)
Alonzo Harris (Age 5)
Warren Harris (Age 2)
Asa Leroy Harris (Age 0)
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1858
Joined Company
Circa 1858
Company Arrived
Died
1897 March 12 (Age 72)
Media
Silas Harris (1824 - 1897) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Deseret Weekly
"Obituary Notes", Deseret Weekly, (10 April 1897), Page 544.
Pioneer
BIOGRAPHICAL sketches, 1891-2013
"Silas Harris", BIOGRAPHICAL sketches, 1891-2013.
Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 8, Page 479.
Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 25.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.