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Murdock, John, 1792-1871

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1792 - 1871

Biographical History

John Murdoch (1792-1871) was a pioneer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Citation:
John Murdock, c2000: p. 1 (d. Dec. 23, 1871) p. 7 (b. July 15, 1792)

Latter-day Saint biog. encycl. (John Murdock, 1792-1871)

Wikipedia, website viewed 1 April 2013 (John Murdock; born July 15, 1792, Kortright, New York; first mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia; baptized November 1830 while living in Geauga County, Ohio; mission to Pontiac, Michigan with Hyrum Smith; Joseph Smith, Jr. and Emma Smith adopted Murdock's newborn twins, Joseph and Julia after his first wife Julia Clapp Murdock died; member of Zion's Camp; high council in Far West and Salt Lake City, Utah; bishop in Nauvoo and Salt Lake City; died in Beaver, Utah on December 23, 1871)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Murdock autobiography and diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 928
Scope and Contents

Typescripts of a diary and an abridgement of diaries for the years from 1830 to 1859 and 1832. Murdock joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830 and lived in Kirtland, Ohio; Missouri; Nauvoo, Illinois; and Salt Lake City, Utah. He had numerous assignments for the Church and migrated to Utah in 1847. He participated in Zion's Camp in 1834 and went on a mission to Australia from 1852 to 1853.

Dates: 1830-1867
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Murdock autobiography and diary

John Murdock journal and autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233631024]
Identifier: MSS SC 997
Scope and Contents

Materials include two copies of the typescript of an autobiography covering, 1792-1867, and journals, 1830-1859. Murdock was a Campbellite who joined the Mormon Church in 1830. He lived with Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet, in 1833 and participated in "Zion's Camp" in 1834. He lived in Kirtland, Ohio; Nauvoo, Illinois; and Lehi, Utah and was in Missouri during the persecution of Mormons in that state.

Dates: 1830-1867
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Murdock journal and autobiography

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