Nathan Porter and Henry Mower Converted Elisha Cragun

Copies of pages from a Journal of Nathan T Porter, brother of two of my great great grandfathers: John President Porter and Lyman Wight Porter

Lyman Wight Porter

In his journal he spells Mower differently than the family spelled it.

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This Journal can be viewed on microfilm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church History Library/

Elisha Cragun lived in Indiana for most of his life.

I was able to view and copy to a thumb drive this information. It is on microfilm at the Salt Lake City Church History Library.

There is another of Nathans Journal, currently restricted and being reviewed for approval for me to read that I am told directly mentions Nathan and Henry Mower teaching Elisha and his family. Henry's daughter, Susanna, married Simeon Cragun Sr. Simeon is my great grandfather.

Nathan Tanner Porter, A Favorite Uncle

Nathan Tanner Porter is one of my favorite Uncles.

No, I never met him he is a little older than me. He was born in 1818. I will be anxious to meet him when passing to the next life. (Many years from now of course)

For one thing, he was the missionary that first introduced the gospel to Elisha Cragun, his wife Mary Osborne, and his 10 children. (Nine of them actually. The oldest was married and out of the area.) So On my fathers side, Cragun, and on my mothers side of my genealogy, Porter there is a connection.

Since my mission days in England I have loved missionary work. Nathan was a great missionary and very committed to sharing the gospel.

I have been given access to his journals that are stored on microfilm at the Salt Lake City Church History Library. I've also been given permission to copy them.

Some of his journal addresses the trials the early Mormons suffered through mobs and persecutions of unthinkable acts.

I'm attaching some more of his journal. On page 89 he is writing about his father Sanford's discussions with  some of the less faithful Saints. On  page 80 he writes about his committment to leave his family and preach the gospel, even to the ends of the earth.

Nathan misison 1 from Larry Cragun

 

Nathan mission 2 from Larry Cragun

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Nathan And Sanford Porter Family Information

Copied from the journal of nathan t porter from Larry Cragun

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