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James Henry Martineau was born in Montgomery County, New York, on March 13, 1828. He came to Salt Lake City in 1850, on his way to the gold fields of California. He intended to stop in Utah only for a few months, but after his conversion to Mormonism, he decided to remain and help to colonize the area, becoming one of the founders of the town of Parowan, in Iron County, and an early settler of Logan, in Cache County. Martineau was a clerk and surveyor by trade, surveying for governments, the LDS Church, and for private companies (including several railroads), and individuals. The Martineau family moved to Colonia Juarez, Mexico, in 1891 or 1892, and Martineau applied for Mexican citizenship in 1898. However, he continued to spend many months of each year working in Utah. Martineau made a point of attending Church conferences whenever possible, and was acquainted with many Church leaders, including Brigham Young. He was an officer in the Mormon militia and participated in many skirmishes with Native Americans, and was keenly aware of the threat of war between the militia and the federal government, especially during the Utah Expedition of 1857-1858. He also served at various points as a sort of missionary; as a Patriarch, he blessed Mormons and performed laying on of hands. Martineau also practiced plural marriage, and had four wives: Susan Ellen Johnson (m. 1852), Susan Julia Sherman (m. 1857), Mary Eliza Jones (m. 1877), and Jessie Helen Russell Anderson Grieves (m. 1887). Only the first two made their homes with him. He was also very active in Temple work and had approximately 100 deceased women sealed to him as wives. He had over 20 children, natural and adopted, several of whom served as missionaries at one time or another. James Martineau died on June 24, 1921.

From the description of Diary of James Henry Martineau, circa 1851-2004 (bulk circa 1851-1920). (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 80177015

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