Orson Pratt

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

ORSON PRATT

(church leader)

BIOGRAPHY

Orson Pratt was born on September 19, 1811 in Hartford, New York.

He was ordained an Apostle in the L.D.S. Church on April 26, 1835 (aged 23) as part of the initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He served with his brother, Parley P. Pratt, who was also an Apostle.

In 1861, Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow were called by Brigham Young to lead a group of 309 families to relocate to Southern Utah and establish the city of St. George. Their mission was to grow cotton, raise sheep and even silk worms in order to supply the dozens of new Utah cities to the north with much needed raw materials for fabrics.

In 1864, Pratt was called by Brigham Young on yet another proselytizing mission to Austria. He traded his home in St. George to Richard & Elizabeth Bentley.

Pratt died October 3, 1881 (aged 70) in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.


FAMILY

Orson's Parents and Siblings:
    Jared Pratt
    Charity Dickinson Pratt
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        Parley Parker Pratt
        Orson Pratt
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(11/25/1769-11/5/1839)   (married 7/7/1799)
(2/24/1776-5/20/1849)
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(4/12/1807-5/13/1857)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(9/19/1811-10/3/1881)   (married as shown below)
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First Wife and Children:
    Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt
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(2/5/1817-12/25/1888)   (married 7/4/1836)
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Second Wife:
    Charlotte Bishop Pratt


(3/19/1823-2/14/1895)   (married 1/1/1844)

Third Wife and Children:
    Adelia Ann Bishop Pratt
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(11/5/1825-12/29/1913)   (married 12/13/1844)
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Fourth Wife and Children:
    Mary Ann Merrill Pratt
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(6/2/1819-12/12/1903)   (married 3/27/1845)
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Fifth Wife:
    Sarah Louisa Chandler Pratt


(3/12/1823-6/xx/1846)   (married 1/17/1846)

Sixth Wife and Children:
    Marion Agnes Ross Pratt
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(6/9/1829-7/19/1901)   (married 2/19/1852)
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Seventh Wife and Child:
    Sarah Louisa Lewis Pratt
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(7/7/1831-9/27/1855)   (married 6/21/1853)
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Eighth Wife and Children:
    Juliett Ann Phelps Pratt
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(4/19/1839-3/13/1919)   (married 12/14/1855)
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Nine Wife and Children:
    Eliza Crooks Pratt
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(7/xx/1829-1/9/1869)   (married 3/2/1858)
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Tenth Wife and Children:
    Margaret Graham Pratt
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(1/20/1852-3/31/1907)   (married 12/28/1868)
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PHOTOS

Orson Pratt       Orson Pratt       Orson Pratt


REFERENCES

Wikipedia article about Orson Pratt

Utah History Encylopedia article about Orson Pratt

Orson Pratt
Article by Gerald Pace, Senior Sampler, July 2, 2021

FamilySearch entry for Orson Pratt

Obituary for Orson Pratt
Salt Lake Herald-Republican, October 4, 1881

Find-A-Grave entry for Orson Pratt