Sampson Avard was one of the founders and leaders of the secret militia force known as the Mormon Danites in the Missouri Mormon War of 1838
Born
October 23, 1800 or 1803
St Peter's, Guernsey, UK
Died
April 15, 1869 (age 69-72)
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Citizenship
British, American
Occupations
Physician
minister
church elder
soldier
Employer(s)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, self-employed
Known for
Being one of the founders and leaders of the Mormon Danites in 1838
Military career
Allegiance
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Service/branch
Mormon militia
Years of service
1838
Unit
Mormon Danites
Commands held
Mormon Danites commander
Battles/wars
Missouri Mormon War
Battle of Crooked River (1838)
Sampson Avard (October 23, 1800 – April 15, 1869)[1][2] was one of the founders and leaders of the Mormon vigilantes known as the Danites, which existed in Missouri during the Missouri Mormon War in 1838.
^Jessee, Dean C.; Ashurst-McGee, Mark; Jensen, Richard L., eds. (2008), "Biographical Directory", Journals, Volume 1: 1832–1839, The Joseph Smith Papers, Salt Lake City: Church Historian's Press, p. 398
^Some sources list 1803 as his birth year. See: "Mormon Biographical Register-A", Biographical Registers, BYU Studies, archived from the original on 2009-07-10, retrieved 2009-05-17
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