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- [S18000238] Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia Vol.2, Jensen, Andrew, (1911), pg.614 (Reliability: 3).
Despain, Henry Waters
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p.614
Despain, Henry Waters, an active Elder in the Church, was born Sept. 28, 1847, in Calhoun county, Ill., the son of Solomon Joseph Despain and Ruth Amelia Newell. At the age of eight years he moved with his parents to Arkansas, where he was baptized in February, 1857, by Isaiah M. Coombs, and came with his parents to Utah in 1861, crossing the plains in David H. Cannon's company. He settled in that part of Cottonwood which is now known as Granite and worked in the canyons, hauling logs, etc., for a number of years. He was ordained an Elder in 1870 and married Grace Probes July 17, 1873. In 1880 he married Johanna Westover. By these two wives he is the father of twenty children. In 1876 he was called on a colonization mission to Arizona and became one of the founders of Snowflake. While residing in Arizona he labored considerably as an Indian missionary. He returned to Granite in 1907 and was ordained a High Priest Feb. 17, 1912, by Willard C. Burgon. During the past two years he has been busily engaged in doing Temple work.
- [S18000226] 1870 Census, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Reliability: 3).
- [S18000243] Journal of Solomon J Despain.
- [S18000242] History of Solomon J Despain, Annie Butler Despain/DeVone J. Densley, (1952/1958).
- [S18000223] 1880/1881 Census.
Extract: 1880 USA Census
Census Place: St. Joseph, Apache, Arizona, USA
Source: FHL Film 1254036; National Archives Film T9-0036; Page 41B
Household:
Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Henry DESPAIN
Self Male M W 32 IL
Occ: Laborer Fa: US Mo: IL
Grace DESPAIN
Wife Female M W 27 AFRICA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: AFRICA
Henry DESPAIN
Son Male S W 7 UT
Fa: IL Mo: AFRICA
Melvina DESPAIN
Dau Female S W 5 UT
Fa: IL Mo: AFRICA
Joseph DESPAIN
Son Male S W 3 AZ
Fa: IL Mo: AFRICA
David DESPAIN
Son Male S W 8M AZ
Fa: IL Mo: AFRICA
Alvin DESPAIN
Brother Male W 18 UT
Occ: Laborer Fa: US Mo: IL
- [S168] Death Certificate.
born: Sept 28, 1846
- [S18000224] 1900 Census, Arizona ed41 s18a (Reliability: 3).
- [S018000295] John Mark Anderson.
- [S18000224] 1900 Census, Arizona ed41 s18a (Reliability: 3).
married 29 years
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