Leavitt, James Elbert, 1858-1934
Dates
- Existence: 1858 - 1934
Biographical History
James Elbert Leavitt (1858-1934) was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and pioneer in Utah.
James Leavitt was born in Cambria, Michigan on May 12, 1858. After migrating to Utah, he soon married Hulda Jane Parker in Kanosh, Utah on December 25, 1879. Together they had eleven children in all, although four of them passed away early in their childhood. As he lived in Joseph, Utah, he served as the clerk from 1894-1896 to his ward's high priests' group, where he kept a record book which contained both the members of the group and certain activities, such as hunting. After this, he had purchased a plot of land from Isaac and Cora Birdall. However, this land ran into some difficulties, particularly as he had to sue the Birdsall's in 1901 to guarantee the purchase of the property. After his wife died in 1924, he stayed in Joseph until his own death on December 11, 1934.
Citation:
Ancestry.com via WWW, April 19, 2016 (James Elbert Leavitt, b. May 12, 1858; d. Dec. 11, 1934)UPB Files, April 19, 2016 (Served as clerk in High Priest's group; got in lawsuit with Birdsalls over purchased property)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James Elbert Leavitt record book
Contains minutes of meetings of the high priest's group in Joseph, Utah between May and June 1894. Also includes a record of their "teams," which could possibly be teams of livestock, in 1896. Also includes brief account of a hunting trip Leavitt had in Southern Utah possibly in 1896, including how many rabbit and quail were killed each day. In all, the dates of the contents range from approximately 1894-1896.