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George Leavitt


Birth29 August 1828Green Plains, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for George Leavitt (1828-1889), memorial #16874600.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for George Leavitt, ID: KWJ8-DPR.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for George Leavett, folder "Third 100, first 50, returns, 1847 June" (#42), image 7, line 26; entry for George Levette, folder "Third 100, first 50, schedule, 1847 June" (#43), image 2, line 11; entry for George Levett, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 3, line 37; entry for George Levett, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 8, line 133; entry for George Leavitt, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 16, line 45.
Death23 January 1889Shiprock, San Juan, New Mexico Territory, United States
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Burial3 February 1889Lewiston City Cemetery, Lewiston, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for George Leavitt, ID: KWJ8-DPR.
FatherWeare Leavitt
MotherPhoebe Cowles
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   • Janette Brinkerhoff
Married29 August 1852Centerville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for George Leavitt and Janette Brinkerhoff, ID: KWJ8-DPR and ID: KWJ8-DP5.
          Children:
               Phebe Ann Leavitt
               Sarah Jannett Leavitt
               George Leavitt
               James Brinkeroff Leavitt
               Leano Leavitt
               Hyrum Leavitt
               Mary Edith Leavitt
               Levi Leavitt
               John B. Leavitt
               Lucy B. Leavitt
               Horton Brinkerhoff Leavitt
               Georgiana Leavitt
               Edward Leavitt
               Levi Weare Leavitt


   • Nancy Minerva Earl
Married11 July 1857Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for George Leavitt and Nancy Minerva Earl, ID: KWJ8-DPR and ID: KWJY-D9B.
          Children:
               Joseph Wiere Leavitt
               Charles C. Leavitt
               Louise Leavitt
               William Leavitt
               Charlotte Ann Leavitt
               Landon Leavitt
               Orson Leavitt
               Henry Leavitt
               Albert Leavitt
               Julia Leavitt


   • Sarah Angeline Porter
Married20 March 1857Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for George Leavitt and Sarah Angeline Porter, ID: KWJ8-DPR and ID: KV5M-1SB.
          Children:
               Nina Malinda Leavitt
               Elva Armina Leavitt
               Adah Permelia Leavitt
               Amy Teresa Leavitt

Residences Label
• 1846Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1870West Point, Rio Virgin, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Cache County, Utah Territory, United States
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• 1840 Population CensusJackson Precinct 1, Will, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusWest Point, Rio Virgin, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusLewiston Precinct, Cache, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure19 Jun 1847
       Arrival2 Oct 1847

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