Whitaker, George, 1820-1907.

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Born in England, immigrated to Nauvoo in 1845 and to Salt Lake City in 1857.

From the description of Autobiography. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122481260

George Whitaker was born on 18 March 1820 in Blakedown, Worcestershire, England, to Thomas and Sophia Turner Whitaker. When he was about twenty-one, he joined the Mormon Church. In 1845, he emigrated to the United States, specifically Missouri and Iowa. He married Eveline P. Robinson a year later, then in 1847, they traveled to Utah. George Whitaker died in March 1907.

From the guide to the George Whitaker autobiography, 1820-1907, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

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creatorOf Whitaker, George, 1820-1907. Autobiography. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf George Whitaker autobiography, 1820-1907 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division
creatorOf Whitaker, George, 1820-1907. The life of George Whitaker Utah pioneer / as written by himself. Landmarks of Science Microform Service
referencedIn PH 2904, Starr, Carol D. Carol D. Starr family photographs circa 1890s-1974 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
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associatedWith Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857. person
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Nauvoo (Ill.)
Nauvoo (Ill.)
Nauvoo (Ill.)
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Immigration and American Expansion
Mormon pioneers
Overland Journeys to the Western United States
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Birth 1820

Death 1907

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