Luke Johnson (Mormon), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American Mormon leader
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About Luke Johnson (Mormon)
- Luke Johnson (November 3, 1807 – December 9, 1861) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1835 to 1838.
- He served in the Quorum with his younger brother, Lyman E.
- Johnson and Orson Hyde, his brother-in-law. Johnson was born November 3, 1807, in Pomfret, Vermont, a son of John Johnson and Elsa Jacobs.
- He wrote of his family in an autobiographical sketch: My grandfather, Israel Johnson lived in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, and was much respected by his neighbors for his honesty, integrity and industry.
- My father, John Johnson, was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, April 11, 1779.
- He followed the occupation of farming on a large scale, and was noted for paying his debts and living independently.
- He moved from Pomfret, Vermont, to Hiram, Portage county, Ohio.
- He was connected with the Methodist church for about five years previous to receiving the Gospel.
- My father was satisfied in regard to the truth of "Mormonism" and was baptized by Joseph Smith, Jun., in the winter of 1830–31, and furnished him and his family a home, while he translated a portion of the Bible. Johnson was an educator and a physician.
- He married Susan Harminda Poteet on November 1, 1833.
- This marriage produced six children, Elisa Mary, Fanny, Eliza, Vashtia, James and Solomon.
- After Susan's death, on September 20, 1846, he married America Morgan Clark, on March 3, 1847, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and had additional children.
- This family included Susan Marinda, Orson Albert, Mark Anthony, Charlotte Elizabeth, Lovinia Ann, Phebe W.
- and Luke.
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