Brown, Lorenzo, 1823-1902

[Lorenzo Brown (1823-1901) was a Mormon missionary, colonizer, farmer, and pioneer in Utah.] Lorenzo Brown was born on February 2, 1823 in Pomfret, New York to Benjamin Brown and Sarah Mumford. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1838, and moved with his family to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839. There he worked as a farmer and barge laborer, while also contributing work to the Nauvoo Temple. In 1846 he left Illinois with the Mormon exodus, staying temporarily in Winter Quarters, Nebraska before arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1848. In 1856 and 1857 he was sent to settle Las Vegas, Nevada, but returned to Utah in advance of the approaching Utah Expedition. In 1862 he was sent to settle Washington County, Utah, establishing his family in St. George. Between 1875 and 1876 he served a mission for the church in England, where he presided over the Leeds Conference. He later moved from St. George to Arizona, where he died on December 28, 1902.

found: Harold B. Lee Library, Mormon missionary diaries, via WWW, May 10, 2012(Lorenzo Brown; b. Feb. 2, 1823 in Ponifret, N.Y.; parents Benjamin Brown and Sarah Mumford; baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Dec. 2, 1838; moved to Nauvoo, Ill., 1839; m. Mar. 24, 1844 to Frances Crosby, together had four children; farmer and barge laborer; worked on building Nauvoo Temple; served in the Nauvoo Legion; remained in Nauvoo until May 12, 1846; arrived in Winter Quarters, Nebraska Aug. 4, 1846; left for Salt Lake on May 25, 1848, arriving Sept. 21, 1848; sent to settle Las Vegas in 1856; settlement failed the following year, returned to Salt Lake; in 1857 and 1858 Lorenzo served in the militia; carpenter for the army at Camp Floyd; 1862 settled Washington County, Utah, established in St. George; served mission to England, 1875-1876; presided over Leeds Conference; 1883 moved to Arizona; d. Jan. 28, 1902 in Eagar, Ariz.)

[Lorenzo Brown (1823-1901) was a Mormon missionary, colonizer, farmer, and pioneer in Utah.] Lorenzo Brown was born on February 2, 1823 in Pomfret, New York to Benjamin Brown and Sarah Mumford. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1838, and moved with his family to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839. There he worked as a farmer and barge laborer, while also contributing work to the Nauvoo Temple. In 1846 he left Illinois with the Mormon exodus, staying temporarily in Winter Quarters, Nebraska before arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1848. In 1856 and 1857 he was sent to settle Las Vegas, Nevada, but returned to Utah in advance of the approaching Utah Expedition. In 1862 he was sent to settle Washington County, Utah, establishing his family in St. George. Between 1875 and 1876 he served a mission for the church in England, where he presided over the Leeds Conference. He later moved from St. George to Arizona, where he died on December 28, 1902.