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 1 Collection or Record:
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
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