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Arrived in Utah 1847.
When five he moved with his parents to Madison Co., Illinois, where he lived till 1835, when he went to Missouri, where he, as a convert to "Mornonism," was baptized by Seymour Brunson in Log Creek, near Far West, Missouri. He was married in Far West. At this time the mob was very hostile and by the advice of the Prophet Joseph Smith the family moved into Far West where Urban Stewart stood guard during those troublous times.
In the early spring of 1839 he moved to Quincy, Illinois, and in 1840 he located on Sugar Creek, Iowa, where his house and nearly everything he had was destroyed by fire. In the spring of 1841 he moved to Nauvoo, working much of the time on the Nauvoo Temple until 1843, when he and his
brother Levi were called on a mission to southern Illinois, but were recalled shortly after on account of the death of their mother and Urban's little son Henry. Besides his labors on the public works he spent much time on guard duty.
In 1845 he was ordained a Seventy by Daniel S. Miles and
in the exodus in 1846 he traveled west and located temporarily at Winter Quarters. He went up-river to what was called "Brigham's Farm" and helped to plant crops. In June 1847 he left for Great Salt Lake Valley, arriving in September 1847, bringing provisions for 18 months, together
with farming tools and other articles in one wagon.
He took part in the White Mountain Mission and helped to plant crops in Clover Valley, now in Nevada. He endured the hardships of the early settlement of Utah uncomplainingly and frequently subsisted on roots and whatever could be obtained to keep himself and his family alive. He resided in Beaver, Utah a great many years, then moved to Wayne County and became a resident of Grover, where he acted as presiding Elder till he died 25 Dec 1898 at 81 years old. He had five families and 33 children, 74 frandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a number of great-great-grandchildren.
He was a man of stirling qualities, a strict observer of the Word of Wisdom, and a faithful Latter-day Saint. "Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia."
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