Edward Stevenson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Edward Stevenson |
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| First Council of the Seventy | |
| October 7, 1894 – January 27, 1897 | |
| Called by | Wilford Woodruff |
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| Born | May 1, 1820 Gibraltar, United Kingdom |
| Died | January 27, 1897 (aged 76) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Areta Porter Elizabeth Jane DuFresne Emily Electa Williams Sarah Jane Porter Mary Ann DuFresne Elizabeth Remon Louisa Yates |
| Children | at least 24 |
| Parents | Joseph Stevenson Elizabeth Stevens |
Edward Stevenson (born May 1, 1820 – died January 27, 1897) was an important Mormon missionary in the 1800s. He also served as a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was one of the seven presidents of the Seventy, a special group of church leaders.
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Edward Stevenson's Early Life
Edward Stevenson was born in Gibraltar. His parents were from Britain. When he was young, his family moved to the United States. Later, he lived in Pontiac, Michigan. There, he met some Latter Day Saint missionaries. One of them was Joseph Smith, the founder of the church.
Stevenson decided to join the Latter Day Saint church. In 1834, he moved to the church's main city, Kirtland, Ohio. He later moved with the church members to Missouri, then to Nauvoo, Illinois, and finally to Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
Edward Stevenson's Church Service
Edward Stevenson was a very active missionary. He went on six missionary trips, some lasting up to five years. He traveled to Europe three times. He also went to the southern United States twice. One mission took him to Mexico. Records show he traveled more miles at his own cost than any other missionary in the LDS Church's history.
In 1847, Stevenson settled in Salt Lake City. He was part of the first group of Mormon pioneers to arrive there. For the first five years, he helped build up the new settlement. He also traveled around Utah with Brigham Young and other church leaders. They helped set up many new communities. In 1852, he left for one of his missions.
Stevenson also helped lead pioneer groups. In 1855, he was a co-leader for one team. In 1859, he led another pioneer team. He had a large family with at least 24 children.
Edward Stevenson's Writings
In 1893, Edward Stevenson wrote a book about Joseph Smith. It was called Reminiscences of Joseph, the Prophet. This book is important today. It is one of the earliest sources that talks about Joseph Smith's First Vision. In this vision, Smith said he saw God and Jesus Christ as two separate beings.
Stevenson kept many journals throughout his life. These journals are a great source of history. They are kept at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. You can find them in the Special Collections department.
A building at the LDS Church's Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, is named after him. It is called the Edward Stevenson Building. His picture hangs in the lobby there.
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