Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857
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- Existence: 1807 - 1857
Biographical history
Parley P. Pratt (1807-1857) was an American religious leader and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Parley P. Pratt was born April 12, 1807 in Burlington, New York, to Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson Pratt. He served as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1835 to his death in 1857. Pratt also served in several missions for the Church, including the British Mission (April 1841-October 1842 and October 1846-January 1847); Eastern States Mission (president from December 1844-August 1845); and was the first Latter-day Saint missionary in South America (March 1851-March 1852). It was while serving a mission that Parley P. Pratt was assassinated May 13, 1857, in Alma, Arkansas.
Citation:
Find a Grave, via WWW, March 7 2018 (Parley P. Pratt. b. April 12, 1807 in Burlington, New York, to Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson Pratt; served as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1835 to his death in 1857; assassinated May 13, 1857 in Alma, Arkansas)Early Missionaries database, LDS.org, via WWW, June 4, 2019 (served in several missions for the Church, including the British Mission (April 1841-October 1842 and October 1846-January 1847); Eastern States Mission (president from December 1844-August 1845); and was the first Latter-day Saint missionary in South America (March 1851-March 1852). It was while serving a mission that Parley P. Pratt was assassinated)
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Walker and Pratt families papers
Collection includes diaries, biographical information, genealogies, and other materials related to the Ann Agatha Walker Pratt family created between 1848 and 1974. Notable items include Ann A. W. Pratt's journal and a handwritten poem by Parley P. Pratt.
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