Andrus, Milo, 1814-1893
Dates
- Existence: 1814 - 1893
Biography
Milo Andrus (1814-1893) was an early member and missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Milo Andrus was born March 6, 1814 in Essex County, New York to Azuba Smit Andrus and Ruluf Andrus, the tenth of thirteen children. In 1833, while living in Ohio, he married Abigail Jane Daley and was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After participating in Zion's Camp, Milo was later called to the First Quorum of the Seventy. He and his family moved with the Latter-day Saints to Missouri, Illinois, and finally the Salt Lake Valley. Milo served a mission to England with Orson Pratt, where he served as president of the Liverpool Conference. He returned to England for a second mission, where he served as president of the Birmingham District. In 1852, Milo served as a major in the Utah War, and was the first president of the St. Louis Stake in 1854. In 1882 he was appointed chaplain of the Utah Legislature. Milo died June 19, 1893 in Oxford, Idaho.
Citation:
found: Barrett, I.J. Trumpeter of God, c1992:t.p. (Milo Andrus) p. 1 (b. Mar. 6, 1814 in Essex Co., N.Y.) p. 314 (d. June 19, 1893) Miloandrus.org, via www, March 20, 2023 (Milo Andrus was born March 6, 1814 in Essex County, New York to Azuba Smit Andrus and Ruluf Andrus, the tenth of thirteen children. In 1833, while living in Ohio, he married Abigail Jane Daley and was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After participating in Zion's Camp, Milo was later called to the First Quorum of the Seventy. He and his family moved with the Latter-day Saints to Missouri, Illinois, and finally the Salt Lake Valley. Milo served a mission to England with Orson Pratt, where he served as president of the Liverpool Conference. He returned to England for a second mission, where he served as president of the Birmingham District. In 1852, Milo served as a major in the Utah War, and was the first president of the St. Louis Stake in 1854. In 1882 he was appointed chaplain of the Utah Legislature. Milo died June 19, 1893 in Oxford, Idaho)Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Milo Andrus journals
Milo Andrus photographs
Milo Andrus photographs, circa 1860s-1893 collection contains 2 photographs of Andrus homes and family members.
The Andrus recorder
"The Andrus Recorder," vol. 1 no. 1, Oct. 1964. The "Recorder" was dedicated to family news, history, and genealogy. This item includes an autobiography of Milo Andrus (1814-1893) composed in 1875. Milo was a Mormon pioneer, missionary, and colonizer who eventually settled in St. George, Utah.
Biographical materials on Milo Andrus
Notes, typescripts, photocopied sources, and miscellaneous items relating to the biography of Milo Andrus (1814-1893). Milo was a Mormon pioneer, missionary, and colonizer who eventually settled in St. George, Utah.
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