Edmund Lovell Ellsworth

"...Ellsworth, Edmund – (4th Ten) Born July 1, 1819, in Paris, Oneida Co., New York, to Jonathan and Sarah Gully Ellsworth. He was baptized February 20, 1840, and three years later was ordained a seventy. He married Brigham Young's daughter Elizabeth Young. He was appointed a foot hunter, and was among 10 appointed to remain at the upper crossing of the Platte River, near Casper, Wyoming. When his family arrived at the ferry, he accompanied them to the Salt Lake Valley, where the arrived October 12. He filled a mission to England in 1854-56 and on his return home, took charge of the first handcart company to cross the plains. This company left Iowa June 9, 1856, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley September 26 after considerable hardship. He was later elected alderman in Salt Lake City. In 1880, he moved his family to Arizona. He died at Show Low, Arizona, December 29, 1893, at age 74..."

SOURCE: http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58061/Biographies-of-the-orig...

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Birth: July 1, 1819, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA

Death: December 29, 1893, Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona, USA

Burial: Adair Cemetery, Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona, USA

Son of Jonathan Ellsworth and Sarah (Sally) Gallea. Husband of Elizabeth Young (m. July 10, 1842, Nauvoo, Illinois), Mary Ann Dudley (m. December 24, 1852, Salt Lake City, Utah), Mary Ann Jones (m. October 10, 1856, Salt Lake City, Utah) and Mary Ann Bates (m. October 10, 1856 Salt Lake City, Utah).

Son-In-Law of President Brigham Young.

Captain of the "Edmund Ellsworth Company" that left Iowa for Utah on June 9, 1856, arriving in Utah on September 26th of the same year.

Arrested for polygamy in 1884.

Spouses:

Elizabeth Young Ellsworth 1825 - 1903

Mary Ann Dudley Ellsworth 1834 - 1916

Children:

Edmund Ellsworth 1845 - 1926

Brigham Henry Ellsworth 1850 - 1922

Albert Lovell Ellsworth 1857 - 1921

Agnes Ellsworth Hogge 1859 - 1931

Susan Lorena Ellsworth Stephens 1864- 1935

Asa Charles Ellsworth 1866 - 1924

Loretta Ellsworth Hansen 1868 - 1940

Julia Ellsworth West 1869 - 1958

Jerome Dudley Ellsworth 1869 - 1920

Ellye Ellsworth Bleak 1877 - 1963

Effie Ellsworth Phelps 1877 - 1948

Created by: Alyssa Richelle

Record added: Jan 04, 2007

Find A Grave Memorial# 17294964

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• Residence: Ward 03, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States - 1865
• Residence: West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States - 1880

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