| Name | Parley P Pratt |
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1807 |
| Place of Birth | New York |
About
Parley P Pratt was born on April 12, 1807 in New York. He died on May 13, 1857 (age 50). He is remembered for his leadership during the early years of the Latter Day Saint (LDS) movement, and he was a prominent member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, an LDS group that organised a successful Mormon mission to England during the late 1830s and early 1840s. This mission occurred during the time period of the late 1830s and the early 1840s.
His hometown is Burlington, New York, but he and his first wife, Thankful Halsey, settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He has lived there ever since. He was a member of the Disciples of Christ religious group when we first meet him, but in 1830 he made the decision to convert to Mormonism. He was a religious leader in addition to being a writer, and in 1835 he published a collection of poetry that featured a number of works that would eventually become the words for Mormon hymns. He practised polygamy and had twelve women, which resulted in thirty offspring. He was murdered in the year 1857 by Hector McLean, a man who, legally speaking, was still married to Pratt’s eleventh wife, Eleanor Jane McLean at the time of Pratt’s death.
Books
Parley P Pratt was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He published many books and pamphlets about his religious beliefs, which were controversial at the time. He was also an accomplished poet and hymnwriter.
Wife and Family
Pratt’s wife, Elizabeth, was a strong and capable woman. She was a convert to the Church and was supportive of her husband’s ministry. She was also a talented writer and often contributed to her husband’s work. Elizabeth was a loving wife and mother, and she was devoted to her family. She died in 1849 after a long illness.
