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Pratt, Phoebe Soper, 1823-1887

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1823 - 1887

Biography

Phoebe Soper Pratt (1823-1887) was wife to LDS Apostle Parley P. Pratt.

Citation:
Parley P. Pratt papers, 1851-1855 ǂb (Phoebe Soper Pratt)

FamilySearch, February 15, 2020 (Phoebe Elizabeth Soper; Phebe Soper; Phebe Elizabeth Sopher; born 8 July 1823 in Hempstead, New York; resided in Nauvoo, Illinois from 1839 to 1846; immigrated to Utah in 1847; married Parley Parker Pratt, they had 3 children; taught school in Spanish Fork, Utah for many years; married Henry Christian Fredrick William Darger in 1859, they had 1 child; served in the Provo Third Ward Relief Society; died 17 September 1887 in Fort Utah, Utah)

Parley P. Pratt papers, approximately 1851-1853 (Phoebe Soper Pratt, 1823-1887; wife of LDS church apostle Parley P. Pratt)

Wikipedia, February 15, 2020 (Fort Utah is in present day Provo, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Parley P. Pratt papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292546]
Identifier: Vault MSS 561
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary of Pratt and his wife, Phoebe Sopher Pratt, kept while the Pratts were on a mission for the Mormon Church in South America from 1851 to 1852. Also included are three handwritten letters and eight fragments of manuscripts by Parley P. Pratt.

Dates: 1851-1852
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Parley P. Pratt papers

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