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Carson, Elvira Egbert, 1821-1908

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1821 - 1908

Biography

Elvira Egbert Carson (1821-1908) was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and early settler of Utah.

Carson was born on September 10, 1821 in Green Township, Indiana. She and her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1833. She married John Carson in 1841, and together they had eleven children. She arrived with her family in Utah in 1851.

Elvira Egbert Carson died on February 28, 1908 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
UPB files, Feb. 3 2017 (b. Sept 10, 1821, in Green Township, Indiana; conversion and moving to Nauvoo; marriage to John Carson in 1841; arrived in Utah 1851) FamilySearch, Feb 3 2017 (11 children; d. February 28, 1908, in Provo, Utah)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Russel Benson Backus collection on Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232578630]
Identifier: MSS 8921
Scope and Contents Contains biographical materials on Russel Benson Backus' ancestors, Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson. Carson's autobiography covers 1821-1898 and discusses her life as a Mormon pioneer. Earl's biography, written by his daughter Elizabeth Elvira Earl Cordner, covers 1846-1909 and discusses his experiences in the Civil War and as a businessman in Utah. The collection includes original documents as well as photocopies, and both biographies are available on DVD. Materials dated...
Dates: 1865-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Russel Benson Backus collection on Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson

Elvira Egbert Carson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230235308]
Identifier: MSS SC 169
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typescript of an autbiography "as given to H. Carson Healy, a grandson, during the summer of 1901 at Provo Bench (Orem), Utah." Carson tells Healy about joining the Mormon Church in Kentucky, facing persecutions in Missouri, migrating to Utah, and her life in Fairfield, Utah.

Dates: 1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elvira Egbert Carson autobiography

The testimony of John Carson, Elvira Egbert, and Emma Partridge

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230314376]
Identifier: MSS SC 1674
Scope and Contents

One typewritten booklet. The item contains statements concerning the religious convictions of John Carson, Elvira Egbert, and Emma Partridge. The pamphlet includes patriarchal blessings.

Dates: 1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The testimony of John Carson, Elvira Egbert, and Emma Partridge

Additional filters:

Subject
Immigration and American Expansion 2
Pioneers 2
Autobiographies 1
Biographies 1
Businessmen -- Utah 1
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DVDs 1
Fairfield (Utah) -- History 1
Home and Family 1
Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History 1
Latter Day Saint women -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History 1
Military 1
Mormons -- Utah 1
Pamphlets 1
Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History 1
Photocopies 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Social Life and Customs 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons 1
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