Anson Call
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Anson Call was a Mormon pioneer
and an early colonizer of many communities in Utah Territory
and surrounding states.
Born at Fletcher
, Vermont
, Call was baptized a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1836.
He was with the Latter Day Saints in Kirtland
, Missouri
and Nauvoo
. In Missouri, he was allegedly a member of the Danite
s, although there is no reference to Danite
activity or battles associated with the Danites in his personal memoirs or journals. During the Missouri years of the Latter Day Saint movement, his farm was stolen from him, and he was nearly murdered in his effort to regain it.. In 1848, he crossed the plains as a Mormon pioneer
. He settled in Bountiful
, Utah Territory, where he served as a bishop beginning in 1850.
In 1851, Call led the first company of Latter-day Saints to settle at Fillmore
, Utah Territory.
Other areas Call helped colonized were Iron County, Utah
, Tooele County, Utah
, Carson Valley and Calville, Arizona.
In LDS history, he is perhaps most famous for recording Joseph Smith, Jr.'s Rocky Mountain prophecy.
Mormon Pioneer
The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the U.S. state of Utah...
and an early colonizer of many communities in Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
and surrounding states.
Born at Fletcher
Fletcher, Vermont
Fletcher is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.0 square miles , of which, 37.8 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of it ...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, Call was baptized a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1836.
He was with the Latter Day Saints in Kirtland
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Nauvoo
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Although the population was just 1,063 at the 2000 census, and despite being difficult to reach due to its location in a remote corner of Illinois, Nauvoo attracts large numbers of visitors for its historic importance and its...
. In Missouri, he was allegedly a member of the Danite
Danite
The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West in Caldwell County, Missouri. During their period of organization in Missouri, the Danites operated as a vigilante group and took a central role in the events of the 1838 Mormon War...
s, although there is no reference to Danite
Danite
The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West in Caldwell County, Missouri. During their period of organization in Missouri, the Danites operated as a vigilante group and took a central role in the events of the 1838 Mormon War...
activity or battles associated with the Danites in his personal memoirs or journals. During the Missouri years of the Latter Day Saint movement, his farm was stolen from him, and he was nearly murdered in his effort to regain it.. In 1848, he crossed the plains as a Mormon pioneer
Mormon Pioneer
The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the U.S. state of Utah...
. He settled in Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
, Utah Territory, where he served as a bishop beginning in 1850.
In 1851, Call led the first company of Latter-day Saints to settle at Fillmore
Fillmore, Utah
Fillmore is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,253 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Millard County. It is named for the thirteenth US President Millard Fillmore....
, Utah Territory.
Other areas Call helped colonized were Iron County, Utah
Iron County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,779 people, 10,627 households, and 8,076 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 13,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, Tooele County, Utah
Tooele County, Utah
Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 40,735 and by 2005 was estimated at 51,311. Its county seat and largest city is Tooele....
, Carson Valley and Calville, Arizona.
In LDS history, he is perhaps most famous for recording Joseph Smith, Jr.'s Rocky Mountain prophecy.