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Savage, Levi, 1820-1910


  • [Levi Savage (1820-1910) was a Mormon farmer, teacher, and soldier in Utah.] Levi Savage was born on March 23, 1820 in Greenfield, Ohio. He grew up in southern Michigan, but moved with his family to Nauvoo, Illinois following their conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He joined the saints in their migration west in 1846, and enlisted in the Mormon Battalion where he served until 1847. He married Jane Mathers (died 1851) on January 23, 1848, and they had one child together. Following his wife's death he was called in 1852 to serve as a Mormon missionary to the Far East. On his return journey to Utah in 1856 he travelled with the Willie Handcart Company. During the Mormon War he served in the Nauvoo Legion, and after the conflict he married Ann Brummel Cooper in 1858. He then moved to Lehi, and in 1865 further south to Toquerville, Utah. Savage died on December 13, 1910 in Toquerville.

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    • Birth Date

        1820-03-23

    • Death Date

        1910-12-13

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    • Has Affiliation

        • Organization: United States. Army. Mormon Battalion

    • Birth Place

        Greenfield, Ohio

    • Associated Locale

        Nauvoo, Ill.

    • Associated Language

        English

    • Occupation

      (itoamc) Farmer

      (itoamc) Teacher

      (itoamc) Soldier

      (itoamc) Missionary

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    • Sources

      • found: More than miracles, 2012, ©2012
      • found: Wikipedia, Jan. 31, 2012(Levi Savage, Jr.; b. Mar. 23, 1820 in Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio; worked as a teamster, soldier, teacher, farmer; lived in southern Michigan, Nauvoo, Ill.; began migration to Utah in 1846; enlisted in the Mormon Battalion, served 1846-1847; m. Jane Mathers (died 1851) on Jan. 23, 1848, one child; served as Mormon missionary to Far East, 1852-1856; travelled with the Willie Handcart Company, 1856; m. Ann Brummel Cooper in 1858; served in Nauvoo Legion during Utah War; moved to Lehi, Utah in 1858; moved to Toquerville, Utah in 1865; d. Dec. 13, 1910 in Toquerville, Utah)
      • found: LDS bio. encycl., 1936:vol. 4 p. 620 (Levi Savage)
      • found: Mormon pioneer overland travel, via WWW, Jan. 31, 2012(Levi Savage)

    • General Notes

      • [Levi Savage (1820-1910) was a Mormon farmer, teacher, and soldier in Utah.] Levi Savage was born on March 23, 1820 in Greenfield, Ohio. He grew up in southern Michigan, but moved with his family to Nauvoo, Illinois following their conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He joined the saints in their migration west in 1846, and enlisted in the Mormon Battalion where he served until 1847. He married Jane Mathers (died 1851) on January 23, 1848, and they had one child together. Following his wife's death he was called in 1852 to serve as a Mormon missionary to the Far East. On his return journey to Utah in 1856 he travelled with the Willie Handcart Company. During the Mormon War he served in the Nauvoo Legion, and after the conflict he married Ann Brummel Cooper in 1858. He then moved to Lehi, and in 1865 further south to Toquerville, Utah. Savage died on December 13, 1910 in Toquerville.

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      • 2012-02-01: new
      • 2012-03-15: revised

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