Sylvester Henry Earl

Birth Date

On 1815 August 16 (Born)

Death Date

On 1873 July 23 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Scioto, Ohio, United States

1815 August 16

Mother

Dorcas Tabitha Wixom

Father

Joseph Earl II

Baptized by Charles C Rich

1837 February 28 (Age 21)

Served in Northern States Mission

1838 February 13 (Age 22) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

Mission listed in Biographical Encyclopedia 3:67

Priesthood Office

Elder

Married Lois Caroline Owen

1839 January 28 (Age 23)

Served in Northern States Mission

1841 April (Age 25) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Mission listed in Biographical Encyclopedia 3:67

Priesthood Office

Elder

Served in Northern States Mission

1844 (Age 28) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Departed from home in the Spring of 1844. Preached for several weeks that spring. Mission listed in Biographical Encyclopedia 3:67

Priesthood Office

Elder

Date Details

On 1844

Departed from Home

On 1844

Released

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 31) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1847 April 16

Joined Company

On 1847 July 21

Company Arrived

Traveled in Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company

Traveling Group

Wilbur Bradley Earl (Age 8)

Louisa Rebecca Earl (Age 5)

Lois Caroline Owen (Age 30)

Sylvester Rhodanus Earl (Age 0)

Date Details

On 1848 June 5

Joined Company

Between 1848 September 20 – 24

Company Arrived

Served in British Mission

1853 January 5 – 1855 March 31 (Age 37) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Date Details

On 1853 January 5

Arrived in Field

On 1855 March 31

Departed from Field

Traveled in Seth M. Blair/Edward Stevenson Company

1855 June 14 – September 10 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company

Roles

Returning Missionary

Date Details

Between 1855 June 14 – 15

Joined Company

On 1855 September 10

Company Arrived

Died in Middleton, Washington, Utah Territory, United States

1873 July 23 (Age 57)

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Sylvester Henry Earl (1815 - 1873) Profile

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British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 3 January 1853, Page 311.

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European Missionaries from Zion. Transcript for European Missionaries from Zion, MS 17956, Box 37, Fd. 11

Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, undated

Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, undated.

"Sylvester Henry Earl" General Epistles File CHL

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Deseret Weekly

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Earl, Sylvester Henry, Autobiographical sketch, 8

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Emigrating journal

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Partial diary of Hannah B. Morley found in Morley family histories, undated

Partial diary of Hannah B. Morley found in Morley family histories, undated. Transcript for Partial diary of Hannah B. Morley found in Morley family histories, undated

Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, undated

Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, undated, Page 5-8. Transcript for Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, undated, 5-8

Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856, 6-8

Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856, 6-8. Transcript for Sylvester H. Earl diary, 1852-1856, 6-8

The Mormon

"Departure for the Plains", The Mormon, (2 June 1855), Page 2.

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