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Bigler, Henry William, 1815-1900

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Dates

  • Existence: 1815 - 1900

Biographical History

Henry William Bigler (1815-1900) was a pioneer and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Citation:
Henry William Bigler, 1998: CIP t.p. (soldier, gold miner, missionary, chronicler, 1815-1900)

Find a Grave, website viewed 1 October 2013 (Henry William Bigler; Henry W. Bigler; Henry Bigler; born Aug 28, 1815, Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia; died Nov 24, 1900, Saint George, Washington County, Utah; was baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1838 and migrated with his family to Far West, Missouri; moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in winter of 1838-1839; joined the Mormon Battalion; working at Sutter's Fort in northern California when gold was discovered; served 2 LDS missions to Hawaii between 1850-1854 and 1855-1858)

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Henry William Bigler diary

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Identifier: MSS SC 3132
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Bigler wrote about his early life from 1815 to 1846 when his diary began. He was born in West Virginia, had encounters with Indians in that state, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1837. He moved to Far West, Missouri, in 1838; met Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church; suffered persecutions in Missouri; moved to Qunicy, Illinois, in 1839; and served on a mission for the...
Dates: 1846-1899

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