Biography of Christopher Merkley
Auteur : Christopher Merkley
Date de publication : 1887
Éditeur : J. H. Parry
Nombre de pages : 46
Résumé du livre
Christopher Merkley was born in 1808 in Williamsburg Township, Dundas County, Ontario, the son of Jacob Markel or Merkley. He married Sarah Davis in 1828. They joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1837 and immigrated to Illinois, with their young son. He married 2) Eva Stowell at Nauvoo in 1845. The family migrated to Utah with the Mormon pioneers in 1849 and settled in Salt Lake City. He was the father of nine children. He had filled eight mission for the Church and had served on several Indian campaigns.