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Brown, Lorenzo, 1823-1902

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1823 - 1902

Biography

Lorenzo Brown (1823-1902) was a colonizer, farmer, pioneer, and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.

Lorenzo Brown was born on February 2, 1823 in Ponifret, New York to Benjamin Brown and Sarah Mumford. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 2, 1838, and moved with his family to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839. There he worked as a farmer and barge laborer, while also contributing work to the Nauvoo Temple. He married Frances Crosby on March 24, 1844. In 1846 he left Illinois with the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their exodus, staying temporarily in Winter Quarters, Nebraska before arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1848. In 1856 and 1857 he was sent to settle Las Vegas, Nevada, but returned to Utah in advance of the approaching Utah Expedition. In 1862 he was sent to settle Washington County, Utah, establishing his family in St. George. Between 1875 and 1876 he served a mission for the Church in England, where he presided over the Leeds Conference. He later moved from St. George to Arizona in 1883. He died on January 28, 1902 in Eagar, Arizona.

Citation:
Harold B. Lee Library, Missionary diaries, via WWW, May 10, 2012 (Lorenzo Brown; born on February 2, 1823 in Ponifret, New York to Benjamin Brown and Sarah Mumford; joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 2, 1838; moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839; worked as a farmer and barge laborer, while also contributing work to the Nauvoo Temple; married Frances Crosby on March 24, 1844; 1846 left Illinois with the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their exodus, staying temporarily in Winter Quarters, Nebraska before arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1848; 1856 and 1857 sent to settle Las Vegas, Nevada, but returned to Utah in advance of the approaching Utah Expedition; 1862 sent to settle Washington County, Utah; established family in St. George; Between 1875 and 1876 he served a mission for the Church in England; presided over the Leeds Conference; moved from St. George to Arizona in 1883; died on January 28, 1902 in Eagar, Arizona)