Henry Ettleman

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868 Henry Ettleman Company (1853) Age at Departure: 54

   Company Captain

   Head of Household

Traveled With

• Christena Clapper Ettleman

*Moroni Hiram Ettleman

Henry Ettleman traveled with his wife and son. He was Company Captain of the 1853 Ettleman Company that arrived to Salt Lake City on 1 October 1853.

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Birth: Sep. 6, 1798 Bedford Bedford County Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Nov. 3, 1865 Fremont County Iowa, USA

From lisa b (member #48517845)

Henry Ettleman was the 9th child of Jacob and Anna Clara Ettleman, born on 9-6-1798 in Franklin County PA. Died at age 67 y, 1 m, & 27 d on 11-3-1865.

He married Christena Clapper, dau of Mathias Clapper and Mary King, born 8-30-1802 also in Franklin County PA.

Henry and Christena had the following children: Eli b 7-1-1825 who died at the age of 8 in Stark County Ohio; Samuel b 10-18-1926; Mary Ann b 10-14-1831; Catherine b 2-4-1835 and died in infancy; Moroni b 3-2-1838; Henry b 4-14-1841 who died at the age of 5 near Council Bluffs, Iowa and is buried there.

Henry was ordained a High Priest of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on May 11, 1843. He was licensed to perform marriages in Pottawattaie County Iowa on 8-6-1849. He lived for a time in Utah and settled in Dutch Hollow near Thurman in 1860. (Forney's Five Family Book of Records)

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Spouse:

*Christena Clapper Ettleman (1802 - 1881)

Children:

*Samuel Ettleman (1826 - 1915)*

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Burial: Thurman Cemetery Thurman Fremont County Iowa, USA

Maintained by: Michelle Originally Created by: Midnight Angel Record added: Oct 24, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 79243180