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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 — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 4
Scope and Contents

Collection contains various items related to Pratt's missionary service and letters with his wives and other family. Includes a handwritten diary of Pratt and his wife, Phoebe Sopher Pratt, kept while the Pratts were on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America from 1851 to 1852. Also included are three handwritten letters and eight fragments of manuscripts by Parley P. Pratt. All items date from 1851 to 1855.

Dates: 1851-1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Parley P. Pratt papers

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