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" General Epistles File CHL.

A Mormon chronicle: the Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876

A Mormon chronicle: the Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876. 1955. Page 30-79. Transcript for A Mormon chronicle: the Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876 edited and annotated by Robert Glass Cleland and Juanita Brooks (1955), 1:30-79

Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853

Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, 7 April 1847. Transcript for Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July

Annals of Wyoming

"The Journal of William A. Empey, May 7-August 4, 1847", Annals of Wyoming, (4 August 1847), Page 124-136. Transcript for William A. Empey, "The Journal of William A. Empey, May 7-August 4, 1847," edited by Dale L. Morgan, Annals of Wyoming (July-October 1949), 124-33

Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

Joel Edward Ricks, "John Pulsipher journal and autobiography", Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955. Transcript for John Pulsipher journal and autobiography in Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

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"Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (June), Page 1-6.

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"The Utah Pioneers", DESERET Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 6.

Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922

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Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866

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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848.

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Millen Atwood journal, April. Transcript for Millen Atwood journal, 1847 April-July

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"Reminiscences and journals", Seth M. Blair papers, 1851-1868. Transcript for Blair, Seth Millington, Reminiscences and journals, 1851-1868, vol. 2, 104-34

Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch

Sylvester H. Earl autobiographical sketch, Page 8. Transcript for Earl, Sylvester Henry, Autobiographical sketch, 8

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

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

The Mormon [newspaper]

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

Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849

"Journal, 1847 April-June", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (April). Transcript for Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database

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William B. Wright collection, 1852-1951

William B. Wright collection, 1852-1951. Transcript for William B. Wright collection, 1852-1951

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, April, Vol. 2. Transcript for William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847