Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881
Biography
Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was a religious leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints soon after it was founded.
Orson Pratt was born in New York on September 19, 1811, to Charity Dickinson and Jared Pratt. He was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his brother, Parley P. Pratt. Orson was baptized in 1830 and became a member of the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He served two missions in the British Isles and also aided in establishing missionary work in Austria. He was excommunicated for a brief period in 1842 due to a disagreement with the prophet Joseph Smith about polygamy, but he was re-baptized soon after and again joined the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He migrated west with Brigham Young and the rest of the members of the Church after Joseph Smith's death. Pratt married his first wife, Sarah Marinda Bates on July 4, 1836, in Henderson, New York. Together they had 12 children. Pratt married his second wife, Charlotte Bishop in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. Pratt married his third wife, Adelia Ann Bishop in Nauvoo, Illinois on December 13, 1844. Together they had six children. He married his fourth wife, Mary Ann Merrill, in Nauvoo, Illinois on March 27, 1845. Together they had five children. He married his fifth wife, Sarah Louisa Chandler, in Nauvoo, Illinois on January 17, 1846. Pratt married his sixth wife, Marian Ross, in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 19, 1852. Together they had six children. He married his seventh wife, Sarah Louisa Lewis, in Birmingham, England on June 21, 1853. Together they had one child. Pratt married his eighth wife, Juliaette Ann Phelps, in Fillmore, Utah on December 14, 1855. They had seven children. He married his ninth wife, Margaret Graham, in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 28, 1868. He then married his tenth wife, Eliza Crooks. Pratt was elected to the Legislative Court in Salt Lake City, Utah during the first session. Orson Pratt died on October 6, 1881, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Wikipedia, via WWW, April 5, 2021 (Orson Pratt born in New York in 1811; Introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his brother, Parley P. Pratt; Baptized in 1830 and became a member of the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He served two missions in the British Isles and also aided in establishing missionary work in Austria; Excommunicated for a brief period in 1842 due to a disagreement with the prophet Joseph Smith about polygamy, re-baptized soon after and again joined the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Migrated west with Brigham Young and the rest of the members of the Church after Joseph Smith's death) FamilySearch, July 31, 2024 (Orson Pratt; b. September 19, 1811, in Hartford, New York; parents Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson; m. July 4, 1836, to Sarah Marinda Bates in Henderson, New York; 12 children; married second wife, Charlotte Bishop in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844; married third wife, Adelia Ann Bishop in Nauvoo, Illinois on December 13, 1844; had six children; married fourth wife, Mary Ann Merrill in Nauvoo, Illinois on March 27, 1845; had five children; married fifth wife, Sarah Louisa Chandler in Nauvoo, Illinois on January 17, 1846; married sixth wife, Marian Ross, in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 19, 1852; had six children; married seventh wife, Sarah Louisa Lewis in Birmingham, England on June 21, 1853; had one child; married eighth wife, Juliaette Ann Phelps in Fillmore, Utah on December 14, 1855; had seven children; married ninth wife, Margaret Graham in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 28, 1868; married tenth wife, Eliza Crooks; elected to the Legislative Court in Salt Lake City, Utah during the first session; d. October 6, 1881, in Salt Lake City, Utah)Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
William Snow autobiography
Handwritten autobiographical materials. Snow writes about his early life in Vermont, conversion to the Mormon Church, and missionary work. Some genealogy and patriarchal blessings are included. Snow made the overland journey by ox team from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Salt Lake City in 1850. He writes of numerous deaths from cholera, problems with company discipline, and travelling conditions.
Joshua Reuben Clark papers
Collection contains diaries, correspondence, genealogical records, newspapers clippings, photographs, diary transcriptions, and digital images on optical media.
H. H. Cluff cartes-de-visite and tintypes
Collection includes 170 photographs and four tintypes. All images are cartes-de-visite of Provo and Utah residents. Includes images of Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Orson Pratt, and Emma Smith. Collection also includes a photocopy of the complete album as originally created by H.H. Cluff, available in the collection case file.
George Crane autobiography
Handwritten autobiography composed near the year 1912. Crane was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after he heard Orson Pratt (1811-1881), apostle for that religion, speak in England in 1864. He later served as president of the Wandsworth Branch of the Church. He migrated to Utah. Crane also writes about his courtship and marriage and about his mission to England from 1878 to 1880.
Peter Crawley copyright correspondence
Photocopies and typescripts of several copyrights connected to the early history of the LDS church.
Harvey Fletcher correspondence relating to the naming of the Eyring Science Center
Includes guest lists, invitiations, program, and correspondence concerning the naming of the Science Center, lecture halls, and laboratories. Also includes correspondence from the family organizations representing Frederick Buss, Franklin West, Carl Eyring, John Widtsoe, Orson Pratt, Wayne B. Hales, and Charles E. Maw.
Rell G. Francis photograph collection
This collection contains 205 photographs from a variety of photographers with studios in Utah including Ad. Anderson, Daniels Photo, C.W. Carter, Conkling and Co., Fox & Symons, Huish, John Matson, Morris & Co., C.R. Savage, Sainsbury & Johnson, and Stringham & Stringham. There are also photographs from out-of-state and international photographers. Portraits include Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Orson Pratt.
Brigham Young and Orson Pratt legal answer to John C. McIntosh
Handwritten legal answer. This item is an answer by Brigham Young and Orson Pratt to a complaint by John C. McIntosh. The document is signed by Orson Pratt but not by Brigham Young.
John Rockey Park diary
Typescript of a diary with handwritten corrections. Also included are photocopies of the handwritten original diary. Park writes about visits to the University of Deseret by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including Brigham Young and Orson Pratt, tells about hiring Karl G. Maeser, and describes educational financing and the nature of education in Utah.
Photographs of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under President John Taylor
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