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James Lovett Bunting

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James Lovett Bunting

Birth
Aldborough, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Death
20 Nov 1923 (aged 91)
Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA Add to Map
Plot
66-3-2
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James Lovett Bunting was born Oct. 5, 1832, in Norfolk, England, and christened four days later in a Wesleyan church. He was a boot-maker's apprentice. At 20 years old, he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served as a missionary in his homeland for several years. The people in his congregations were very poor, so he shared what he had, and found joy being in the Lord's service. In 1858, he emigrated to Utah, on the ship Empire, with some returning missionaries. In Salt Lake City, James established a tannery, served as a policeman, and as a captain in the militia in the Black Hawk War. In 1859, he married Harriet Dye. They had twelve children. He served in the Kanab Stake Presidency. In 1878, he served a second mission to England. In 1880, he returned to UT on the steamship Wyoming, in charge of a company of 120 emigrating Saints. In 1893, he was called on a genealogical mission in England. In 1897 he began serving in a 12-year calling as an ordinance worker in the St. George Temple. He also held civic offices. James died at the age of 91 in Provo, Utah, and is buried in Kanab, Utah.
James Lovett Bunting was born Oct. 5, 1832, in Norfolk, England, and christened four days later in a Wesleyan church. He was a boot-maker's apprentice. At 20 years old, he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served as a missionary in his homeland for several years. The people in his congregations were very poor, so he shared what he had, and found joy being in the Lord's service. In 1858, he emigrated to Utah, on the ship Empire, with some returning missionaries. In Salt Lake City, James established a tannery, served as a policeman, and as a captain in the militia in the Black Hawk War. In 1859, he married Harriet Dye. They had twelve children. He served in the Kanab Stake Presidency. In 1878, he served a second mission to England. In 1880, he returned to UT on the steamship Wyoming, in charge of a company of 120 emigrating Saints. In 1893, he was called on a genealogical mission in England. In 1897 he began serving in a 12-year calling as an ordinance worker in the St. George Temple. He also held civic offices. James died at the age of 91 in Provo, Utah, and is buried in Kanab, Utah.

Gravesite Details

Attleborough, Norfolk, England



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