Henry Wells Jackson (1827 - 1864)

Born 10 Mar 1827 in Chemung, Chemung, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Ann (Dibble) Austin — married 3 Feb 1850 (to about 1864) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut

Descendants

Died 24 May 1864 at age 37 in Hampton, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in New York, United States.

He was the son of William Jackson and Mary Troy.

Private Henry Wells Jackson served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company D, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847

Henry Wells Jackson was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Evidence from genealogical records proves that Henry traveled to Utah by 1849. He married Eliza Ann Dibble in Salt Lake City 3 February 1850, which was prior to the arrival of that season's emigration. Further research is needed to determine the year he came to Utah and the name of the company he traveled with.

He passed away in 1864 at the Chesapeake Hospital in Hampton, Virginia, United States and is buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.

He was the son of William Jackson and Mary Troy. He was one of the first Mormons that traveled from New York to Salt Lake City with Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. He was married at the home of Brigham Young who performed the service.

Served in the Mormon Battalion as a musician. Was a rider for a mail service and went back to New York to collect back pay. Was unable get back home to Utah so enlisted in the 1st DC Cavalry and was made 1st Lieutenant. Was wounded and died as a result of the wounds. Buried in Hampton National Cemetery

Sources

• Members of the Mormon Battalion, A Sesquicentennial Remembrance, compiled by Dr. Susan Ward Easton, p. 40. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE5417209
• Mormon Battalion Association, Original Battalion Roster: http://www.mormonbattalion.com/Original_Battalion_Roster

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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960 Members of the Mormon Battalion (All from ancestry.com)