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1847–1868

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Birth Date
11 August 1796
Death Date
23 November 1863
Gender
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Seth Taft

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  • Captain of the 8th Company of Ten.  He was re-baptized in the Salt Lake Valley on 8 August 1847 by Tarlton Lewis. His birth date and death date are confirmed by Utah, Salt Lake County death records.

Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 50

Sources

  • Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July.
  • Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877,  Journal, 1847 April 8-September 10, 1-26 and 1-10. Events recorded by Albert Carrington.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866.
  • Horace Thornton letter to Brother G. Rognon, 29 December 1896, 1-3.  Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah. Some restrictions apply.
  • Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, 47-85.
  • Salt Lake Stake, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
  • Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June.
  • Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
  • Wilford Woodruff journal, 1847 January-1853 December, 25-77.
  • William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847.