Rozilla (Huffaker) Pulsipher (1837 - 1871)

Born 24 Jan 1837 in Bureau Township, Bureau, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Pulsipher — married 4 Nov 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1871 at age 34 in Hebron, Washington, Utah, USA

Rozilla (Huffaker) Pulsipher was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Research Notes

Rozilla has one of the longest and most remarkable bios on Find A Grave. It looks like it was shared by Robin Adair, she writes "This is as far as the history of Rozilla Pulsipher goes, written in her own words."

Death date: Feb 4 appears once - on her original gravestone. Every other date is Feb 9, Which is used in the profile.

Biography

Rozilla Huffaker, daughter of Simpson David Huffaker of Kentucky, and Susan Green Robinson. Rozilla was born in Bureau County, Illinois, when it was still part of Putnam County. Bureau County was established 6 November 1849, after Rozilla was born. From 1825-1837, Bureau was part of Putnam County.^[1]

Rozilla married John Pulsipher on "the 4th of November, 1853 we were married at my father's house--this being the first wedding in the family. A large crowd of relatives and friends were there to witness the ceremony and partake of the big feast that followed. Our marriage covenant was sealed according to the Celestial order of Heaven by President Heber C, Kimball, March 20, 1854 when I received my endowments at the Endowment house built on the Temple block."

Children: Sarah Elzina Pulsipher Tyler (1854 - 1912)
Stillborn daughter 2 Dec 1857^[2]
Emily Sariah Pulsipher Robbins (1858 - 1942)
Mary Elizabeth Pulsipher Laub (1859 - 1912)
John David Pulsipher (1861 - 1944)
Charles Zera Pulsipher (1863 - 1928)
William Lewis Pulsipher (1866 - 1871)

Burial:
Hebron Cemetery; Enterprise, Washington County; Utah, USA; Plot: #44

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Bureau_County,_Illinois_Genealogy
2. ↑ FindAGrave bio

• Find A Grave: Memorial #8809290 19:39, 20 April 2017 (EDT)