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East, Edward Wallace, 1814-1884

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1814 - 1884

biographical statement

Citation:
Familysearch.org, via WWW, Apr. 24, 2013 (Edward Wallace East; b. Oct. 11, 1814 in Henry County, Va.; m. abt. 1838 to Willmirth Margaret Greer (1824-1902), 12 children; joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 22, 1853; m. Mar. 5, 1864 to Emma Lundburg in Logan, Utah, 1 child; d. May 29, 1884 in Pima, Ariz.)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Apr. 24, 2013 (Edward Wallace East; Edmond Wallace East; b. Oct. 11, 1814 in Henry County, Va.; parents: Thomas East and Sarah Graves; served as a Texas Ranger; m. Oct. 2, 1839 in Washington County, Tex. to Wilmirth Matilda Greer (1824-1902); m. Mar. 5, 1864 in Logan, Utah to Emma Lundburg (1846-1903); emigrated to Utah, 1855; d. May 29, 1884 in Pima, Ariz.; resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1870; moved to Ariz., 1877, lived in Apache and Graham Counties, Ariz.; served mission to Southern States, 1869; Salt Lake County clerk for 14 years; mission to Tex. with wife, 1875; laborer)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

East family papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233634879]
Identifier: MSS 8091
Scope and Contents

Contains reminiscences of Edward Wallace East, a letter written by Eliza R. Snow to Willmirth Greer East discussing the gospel in the mid to late-1800s, and other materials related to the East family.

Dates: 1857-1893