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Brief Life History of Samuel Roskelly Samuel Roskelly was born January 1, 1837, at Devonport, Devon, England. He was the youngest child of Thomas and Ann Kit tRoskelly. He was baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter--Day Saints on December 3, 1851, at, Bern Pool near Devonport, Devon, England, by Elder James Caffall and confirmed in Hayden's Rooms, Davenport, on December 7, 18-51 by Elder William Gill Mills. Samuel Roskelly was ordained a deacon on January 8, 1852 by Elder Gill Mills at Devonport; he was ordained a pries [priest] on December 19, 1851 by Elder John Chislett at Devon; ordained an Elder on March 15, 1853 by Elder Joseph Hall at Devonport. Samuel Roskelley emigrated to Zion, leaving Liverpool, England on March 26, 1853 on the ship "Falcon," with Captain Wade in command. After a voyage of seven weeks and two days, they landed at New Orleans, Louisiana. From there they traveled up the Mississippi River to Keokut, Iowa and thence arossed the state of Iowa, arriving at Counsel Bluffs, lowas, July 4, 1853. From there they crossed the great plains arriving at Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, October 16, 1853 with nothing but what he stood up in. He knew no soul except those acquaintances he had made traveling with the company of saints from England. Samuel Roskelley received his endowments on August 28, 1855 in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah, He was ordained a member of the second quorum of Seventies, July 1, 1855 by President Lewis Robins in the old City Hall, Salt Lake. He was called on a mission the latter part of August by President Brigham Young personally, and started September 12, 1856 with a company, (Apostle Parley P. Pratt being Captain) to Europe. He labored in the Welsh Mission by appointment, May 16, 1857, organized and presided over the Cardiff Conference in
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Transcript | Brief Life History of Samuel Roskelly Samuel Roskelly was born January 1, 1837, at Devonport, Devon, England. He was the youngest child of Thomas and Ann Kit tRoskelly. He was baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter--Day Saints on December 3, 1851, at, Bern Pool near Devonport, Devon, England, by Elder James Caffall and confirmed in Hayden's Rooms, Davenport, on December 7, 18-51 by Elder William Gill Mills. Samuel Roskelly was ordained a deacon on January 8, 1852 by Elder Gill Mills at Devonport; he was ordained a pries [priest] on December 19, 1851 by Elder John Chislett at Devon; ordained an Elder on March 15, 1853 by Elder Joseph Hall at Devonport. Samuel Roskelley emigrated to Zion, leaving Liverpool, England on March 26, 1853 on the ship "Falcon," with Captain Wade in command. After a voyage of seven weeks and two days, they landed at New Orleans, Louisiana. From there they traveled up the Mississippi River to Keokut, Iowa and thence arossed the state of Iowa, arriving at Counsel Bluffs, lowas, July 4, 1853. From there they crossed the great plains arriving at Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, October 16, 1853 with nothing but what he stood up in. He knew no soul except those acquaintances he had made traveling with the company of saints from England. Samuel Roskelley received his endowments on August 28, 1855 in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah, He was ordained a member of the second quorum of Seventies, July 1, 1855 by President Lewis Robins in the old City Hall, Salt Lake. He was called on a mission the latter part of August by President Brigham Young personally, and started September 12, 1856 with a company, (Apostle Parley P. Pratt being Captain) to Europe. He labored in the Welsh Mission by appointment, May 16, 1857, organized and presided over the Cardiff Conference in |
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