Forscutt, Mark Hill, 1834-1903.

Mark Hill Forscutt was born 19 June 1834 in Godmanchester, England. He became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1853 and later immigrated to Utah. There he served as secretary to Brigham Young for a short while before he left the Church to join a group called the Morrisites, led by Joseph Morris. He was given several leadership positions within the Morrisite group. However, when a prophecy given by Morris about the date of the Second Coming went unfulfilled, there was an uprising and Morris was killed. A few years later, Forscutt joined with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (renamed The Community of Christ in 2001), where he became good friends with Joseph Smith III. Forscutt also had significant musical talents from which he wrote, directed, performed, and composed numerous hymns. Forscutt died on 18 October 1903.

From the description of Collection, 1855-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367704953

Mark Hill Forscutt (1834-1903) was born in England, to Robert and Amy Hill Forscutt. He joined the LDS Church in 1853 and immigrated to Utah in 1860. He soon left the Church, however, upon learning about the practice of plural marriage. He then joined with the Morrisite movement. When the Morrisites collapsed, he joined the RLDS Church, where he remained a member for the rest of his life.

From the description of Collection, 1855-1900. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51605897