Laub, George, 1814-1880

George Laub (1814-1880) was born in Pennsylvania and raised by his adopted father, George Weidler, from the time he was 8 years old. When he was 18, he began his trade work as a carpenter. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was 27. He soon thereafter moved to Nauvoo to join the rest of the Saints. In 1845, he was adopted by and sealed to John D. Lee. He continued westward to Utah and finally settled in St. George in 1863.

From the guide to the George Laub papers, 1843-1880, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George Laub (1814-1880) was born in Pennsylvania and raised by his adopted father, George Weidler, from the time he was 8 years old. When he was 18, he began his trade work as a carpenter. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was 27. He soon after moved to Nauvoo to join the rest of the Saints. In 1845, he was adopted by and sealed to John D. Lee. He continued westward to Utah and finally settled in St. George in 1863.

From the description of Papers, 1843-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77944579

A carpenter in Pennsylvania, Laub converted to the LDS Church and moved to Nauvoo. Lived at Winter Quarters from 1846-52, went to Salt Lake, and then settled in St. George in 1863.

From the description of Diaries, 1845-1877. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 86162416

George Laub Lee (1814-1880) was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His father died when George was eight, and he was sent to live with a man named George Weydler. Laub received a limited education and went into carpentry. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842, and soon after traveled to Pittsburgh, where he met Joseph Smith, and then on to Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1845 he was adopted by John Doyle Lee as his "sealed son," and both Laub and his wife Mary Jane took 'Lee' as their surname. Following the expulsion of the Mormons from Illinois and Missouri, the Laubs traveled with Lee to Utah. Laub spent most of the rest of his life in and around Salt Lake City.

From the description of Diary of George Laub, 1858-1870. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 658044870