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Elder Orson Whitley Pratt was born 19 September 1811 in Hartford, Washington County, New York to Jared Pratt (1769-1839) and Charity Dickinson (1776-1849) and died 3 October 1881 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah of Diabetes. He married Sarah Marinda Bates (1817-1888) 4 July 1836 . He married Adelia Ann Bishop (1825-1913) 13 January 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois.
Early leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and last surviving member of the original Council of Twelve Apostles. He followed the 19th century Mormon practice of polygamy and had 10 wives and 45 children. He was also a writer, historian, and scientist.
Biography
Church Life History
Orson Pratt was introduced to the young Mormon Religion by his elder brother, Parley Parker Pratt (1807-1857) who baptized him on his nineteenth birthday, 19 Sep 1830, in Canaan, New York. He served a number of short missions for the church in the eastern states.
Zions Camp Participant
This Judith Mehr rendition depicts struggles endured by members of Zion's Camp, an expeditionary force to help Church members in Jackson County redeem their brethren.
One of the most interesting episodes in the early history of LDS Church was the march of Zion's Camp (1834). The members of the Church in Missouri were being persecuted, and the Prophet Joseph made it a matter of prayer and received a revelation on February 24, 1834. The Lord instructed the Prophet to assemble at least one hundred young and middle-aged men and to go to the land of Zion, or Missouri. (See D&C 130:19–34.)
Zion’s Camp, a group of approximately one hundred and fifty men, gathered at Kirtland, Ohio, in the spring of 1834 and marched to Jackson County, Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the camp had increased to approximately two hundred men.
In 1835, he was ordained to the original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and was part of their historic mission the British Isles in 1839 to 1841.
Nauvoo Era
Returning to America in 1841, Pratt encountered a lot of contention in the church over several issues including plural marriage. He rebelled against Joseph Smith (1805-1844) after his wife, Sarah Marinda Bates (1817-1888) accused Smith of attempting to seduce her. He was excommunicated in 1842 but he requested reinstatement the following year.
He later was president of the British Mission in 1851. In 1865, he was one of the first LDS missionaries to work in Austria, but had no success there.
Migration West
Pratt was part of the 1847 Vanguard Company of Brigham Young that led the Mormon Migration to Utah. On 21 July 1847, he entered the Salt Lake Valley with Erastus Snow, three days prior to the main group. During this journey he kept a detailed record of the natural history encountered and assisted William Clayton with the invention of the pioneer Roadometer, precursor to the modern odometer.
Gravestone of Orson Pratt
Gravestone of Orson Pratt - Salt Lake Cemetery
Orson Pratt Born Setp 19, 1811, Hartford, Washington Co, New York. Died Oct. 3 1881. A Member of the First Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Church Historian, Philosopher, Scientist, Astronomer and one of the first two pioneers who entered Salt Lake Valley July 21, 1847. He established the Salt Lake Base and Meridian. His own epitaph was - "My body sleeps for a moment, but my testimony lives and shall endure forever."
Backside of Gravestone:
Wives Buried Here: Marian Ross, Adelia Ann Bishop, Juliaet Phelps, Mary Ann Merrill.
Missionary Visits
The following contacts are reported with Elder Orson Pratt:
- Family of Aaron Cheney - 1831 New York Conversion to Mormonism by Orson Pratt and Joseph Smith
Family Life
Orson Pratt (1811-1881)
Orson Pratt followed the 19th century Mormon practice of plural marriage, having 10 wives and 45 children. They would live in impoverished circumstances.
Marriage to Sarah Bates
1st Marriage - Sarah Marinda Bates (1817-1888), the third child of Cyrus Bates and Lydia Harrington. She was the subject of the big scandal in 1842 that led to Pratt's temporary departure from the LDS return.
In the Nauvoo era, both Orson and his wife Sarah were deceived by apostate John C. Bennett and were excommunicated thereafter. Orson fell into such a depression he nearly became suicidal but by the love shown by the Prophet Joseph himself, the Pratts were re-baptized by the Prophet.
Sarah divorced Orson in 1868 and became an outspoken critic of the Mormon practice of plural marriage and founder of the Anti-Polygamy Society in Salt Lake. Most of their 12 children followed after their mother and left the LDS Church.
- Orson Pratt (1837-1903)
- Lydia Pratt (1838-1839)
- Celestia Larissa Pratt (1842-1905)
- Sarah Marinda Pratt (1844-1845)
- Vanson Pratt (1846-1847)
- Laron Pratt (1847-1908)
- Marlon Pratt (1848-1849)
- Marintha Althera Pratt (1849-1851)
- Harmel Pratt (1851-1907)
- Arthur Pratt (1853-1919) - US Deputy Marshall
- Herma Ethna Pratt (1856-1877) - died three weeks after birth of her first son.
- Liola Menella Pratt (1858-1860)
Marriage to Charlatte Bishop
2nd Marriage - Charlatte Bishop (1823-). No children.
Marriage to Mary Ann Merrill
3rd Marriage - Mary Ann Merrill (1819-1903) - m. 25 Nov 1845 in Nauvoo and she is buried with Orson in SLC.
- Milando Merrill Pratt (1848-1930)
- Vianna Merrill Pratt (1851-1936)
- Oradine Merrill Pratt (1853-1872)
- Lathilla Merrill Pratt (1855-1940)
- Valton Merrill Pratt (1860-1940)
Marriage to Adelia Bishop
4th Marriage - Adelia Ann Bishop (1825-1913) - Daughter of John Fitch Bishop and Lucy Goff and sister of Charlatte Bishop above. Married Orson Pratt, 13 Jan 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. She is buried with Orson. They had several children:
- Lucy Adelia Bishop Pratt (1847-1916)
- Elzina Pratt (1851-1902)
- Lorum Bishop Pratt (1851-1935)
- Lorus Bishop Pratt (1855-1923) - Made significant artwork contributions on first four LDS Temples in Utah.
- Eltha Bishop Pratt (1858-1928)
- Orthena Bishop Pratt (1863-1936)
Marriage to Louisa Chandler
5th Marriage - Sarah Louisa Chandler (1823-1846) - m. sometime in 1846 in Nauvoo, IL. No Children
Marriage to Marian Ross
6th Marriage - Marian Agnes Ross (1829-1901) - m. 19 Feb 1852 in SLC.
- Marian Agnes Ross Pratt (1853-1853)
- Larinda Maressa Ross Pratt (1855-1918)
- Milson Ross Pratt (1859-1936)
- Irintha Ross Pratt (1862-1941)
- Ray Ross Pratt (1871-1945)
- Ruby Ross Pratt (1874-1948)
Marriage to Sarah Lewis
7th Marriage - Sarah Louisa Lewis (1831-1855) - m. 21 June 1853 - Birmingham, England.
- Willow Lewis Pratt (1854-1854)
Marriage to Juliett Phelps
8th Marriage - Juliett Ann Phelps (1839-1919) - daughter of Alva Phelps (1813-1846) who died early into the Mormon Battalion March. She is buried with Orson.
- Alva Phelps Pratt (1859-1906)
- Clomentia Phelps Pratt (1861-1941)
- Ortherus Phelps Pratt (1863-1957)
- Margaret Phelps Pratt (1868-1951)
- Rella Phelps Pratt (1872-1954)
- Neva Phelps Pratt (1874-1957)
- Julius Phelps Pratt (1877-1947)
Marriage to Eliza Crooks
9th Marriage - Eliza Crooks (1829-1869) - m. 24 Jul 1857 in Liverpool, England. She is buried in Tooele, UT.
- Levius Crooks Pratt (1858-1862)
- Dora Crooks Pratt (1860-1939)
- Jared Crooks Pratt (1862-1877)
- Onthew Crooks Pratt (1864-1864)
- Samuel Crooks Pratt (1868-1888)
Marriage to Margaret Graham
10th Marriage - Mary Margaret Graham (1852-1907) - She was sixteen years old when she married Orson in 1868, which caused Orson's first wife to divorce him.
- Orlon Graham Pratt (1869-1932)
- Pearl Graham Pratt (1872-1954)
- Royal Graham Pratt (1874-1917
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Orson Pratt (1837-1903) | 11 July 1837 Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio | 6 December 1903 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | Susan Lizette Snow (1841-1927) |
| Lydia Pratt (1838-1839) | |||
| Celestia Larissa Pratt (1842-1905) | |||
| Sarah Marinda Pratt (1844-1845) | |||
| Vanson Pratt (1846-1847) | |||
| Laron Pratt (1847-1908) | |||
| Marlon Pratt (1848-1849) | |||
| Marintha Althera Pratt (1849-1851) | |||
| Harmel Pratt (1851-1907) | |||
| Arthur Pratt (1853-1919) | |||
| Herma Ethna Pratt (1856-1877) | |||
| Liola Menella Pratt (1858-1860) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Lucy Adelia Bishop Pratt (1847-1916) | |||
| Elzina Pratt (1851-1902) | |||
| Lorum Bishop Pratt (1851-1935) | |||
| Lorus Bishop Pratt (1855-1923) | |||
| Eltha Bishop Pratt (1858-1928) | |||
| Orthena Bishop Pratt (1863-1936) | |||
| Pearl Pratt (1872-1954) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Milando Merrill Pratt (1848-1930) | |||
| Vianna Merrill Pratt (1851-1936) | |||
| Oradine Merrill Pratt (1853-1872) | 5 March 1853 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | 6 August 1872 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Samuel Heber Kimball (1851-1943) |
| Lathilla Merrill Pratt (1855-1940) | 19 July 1855 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 4 November 1940 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | Joseph Smith Kimball (1851-1936) |
| Valton Merrill Pratt (1860-1940) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Marian Agnes Ross Pratt (1853-1853) | |||
| Larinda Maressa Ross Pratt (1855-1918) | |||
| Milson Ross PRatt (1859-1936) | |||
| Irintha Ross Pratt (1862-1941) | |||
| Ray Ross Pratt (1871-1945) | |||
| Ruby Ross Pratt (1874-1948) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Willow Lewis Pratt (1854-1854) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alva Phelps Pratt (1859-1906) | |||
| Clomentia Phelps Pratt (1861-1941) | |||
| Ortherus Phelps Pratt (1863-1957) | |||
| Margaret Phelps Pratt (1868-1951) | |||
| Rella Phelps Pratt (1872-1954) | |||
| Neva Phelps Pratt (1874-1957) | |||
| Julius Phelps Pratt (1877-1947) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Levius Crooks Pratt (1858-1862) | |||
| Dora Crooks Pratt (1860-1939) | 23 March 1860 Pine Canyon, Utah, United States | 25 April 1939 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Willard Snow (1853-1936) |
| Jared Crooks Pratt (1862-1877) | |||
| Onthew Crooks Pratt (1864-1864) | |||
| Samuel Crooks Pratt (1868-1888) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Orlon Graham Pratt (1869-1932) | |||
| Pearl Graham Pratt (1872-1954) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Pratt (1793-1849) | 10 February 1793 Canaan, Columbia County, New York | 2 January 1849 Canaan, Columbia County, New York | Jerome Brown (1778-1855) Samuel Bigelow (1789-1857) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anson Pratt (1801-1849) | 9 January 1801 Canaan, Columbia County, New York | 26 May 1849 Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | Sarah Barber (1803-1841) |
| William Dickinson Pratt (1802-1870) | 3 September 1802 Worcester, Otsego County, New York, United States | 15 September 1870 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Hannah Ward (1808-1840) Wealthy Eddy (1810-1892) Jane Hawley (1821-1895) Catherine Margaret Frederickson (1805-1863) Azubah Deseret Cox (1850-1934) Losana Bentley (1813-1870) |
| Parley Parker Pratt (1807-1857) | 12 April 1807 Burlington, Oswego County, New York, United States | 13 May 1857 Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, United States | |
| Orson Whitley Pratt (1811-1881) | 19 September 1811 Hartford, Washington County, New York | 3 October 1881 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Nelson Edmund Pratt (1815-1889) | |||
Vital Records
1870 US Federal Census
Recorded in Utah. Primarily shows household of 4th wife.
- Orson Pratt - m/58 - b:NY
- Delia Pratt - f/44 - b:NY ( Adelia Ann Bishop (1825-1913))
- Lucy Pratt - f/12 - b:Nebraska
- Zina Pratt - f/19 - b:Nebraska
- Loran Pratt - m/17 - b:UT
- Eloram Pratt - m/17 - b:UT
- Louis Pratt - m/14 - b:UT
- Eltha Pratt - f/11 - b:UT
- Orthena Pratt - f/6 - b:UT
1880 US Federal Census
Recorded for Salt Lake City 19th Ward on 05 Jun 1880. Shows Orson and many of his family.
- Orson Pratt - m/68 - b:NY - ocp: Historian
- Marian R Pratt - f/49 - wife - b:Scotland
- Lorinda Pratt - f/24 - daughter - b:Norway
- Margaret Ross - f/55 - sister-in-law - b:Scotland (sister to Marian R Pratt)
- Annie Alston - f/27 - boarder - b:India - ocp: Hotel Waitress.
- Christopher Alston - m/4 - - b:UT (Son of Annie)
- Emma Hurst - f/43 - boarder - b:UT
- Margaret Pratt - f/28 - wife - b:Scotland
- Orson Pratt - m/10 - son - b:UT
- Royal Pratt - m/6 - son - b:UT
- Waylord Weltie - m/43 - son-in-law - b:NY -ocp: Mechanic (Orson's daughter, Milson is married to Waylord Weltie and they have four children living here.)
- Milson Weltie - f/40 - wife - b:UT
- Roy Weltie - m/9 - son - b:UT
- Ruby Weltie - f/6 - daughter - b:UT
- Iaintha Weltie - f/17 - daughter - b:UT - ocp: Store Clerk
- Samuel Weltie - m/10 - son - b:UT
- David Ross - m/23 - other - b:UT
- Graham Z Pratt - m/3 - son - b:UT
- Pearl Pratt - f/8 - daughter - b:UT
- Eliza Slade - f/25 - boarder - b:England
References
- Articles on Orson Pratt - Jared Pratt Family Association.
- Biography of Orson Pratt - Wikipedia
- Gravesite of Orson Pratt in SLC - FindAGrave
- Biography of Orson Pratt - BYU Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
- [1] - Grandpa Bill's LDS General Authority Data Base
References
- Jared Pratt Family Ancestry - Royal English Family Ancestry and famous descandants
- Jared Pratt Immigrant Ancestors - Early New England Ancestral Connections
- General Authorities of the LDS Church - Apostle of the LDS Church
- Pratt Family Organization
- Orson Pratt Data Base - Grandpa Bill's General Authority Pages
- Orson Pratt Journals - Amazon Books
- Life and Thoughts of Orson Pratt - Amazon Books
- Conflict in the Quorum - Amazon Books