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Orson Ferguson Whitney

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Orson Ferguson Whitney

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
16 May 1931 (aged 75)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7757931, Longitude: -111.8576485
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Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grandson of Presiding Bishop Newel K. Whitney and Apostle Heber C. Kimball. Married a daughter of the great Abraham O. Smoot, and entered plural marriage with the daughter of Apostle Daniel H. Wells.
Described as a man of many talents; playing several musical instruments, talented writer and poet, besides actor and entertainer which flowed over into his discourses.
He also had the great honor of writing the biography of Heber C. Kimball.
Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grandson of Presiding Bishop Newel K. Whitney and Apostle Heber C. Kimball. Married a daughter of the great Abraham O. Smoot, and entered plural marriage with the daughter of Apostle Daniel H. Wells.
Described as a man of many talents; playing several musical instruments, talented writer and poet, besides actor and entertainer which flowed over into his discourses.
He also had the great honor of writing the biography of Heber C. Kimball.


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  • Created by: John J
  • Added: Apr 14, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6346666/orson_ferguson-whitney: accessed ), memorial page for Orson Ferguson Whitney (1 Jul 1855–16 May 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6346666, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by John J (contributor 46505431).