Son of David Pulsipher and Terza Newton.
Daniel married Clarissa Norton in 1827. He adopted and raised her daughter Ruth (born 2-25-1820), who Clarissa had with her first husband, Asa Welton. And then Daniel had three children with Clarisa: David (born 8-10-1828); Ezekiel (born 6-16-1830); and Elsie Samantha (born 9-9-1837).
Actually, when Clarissa married her first husband, Asa Welton, in 1819, she did not know that he was already married. He had married Thankful Fenn, on 7-10-1803, and they had several children. They lived in Plymouth, CT, which was about 270 miles away from Spafford, NY, where Clarissa grew up and lived with Asa.
Shortly after Clarissa got pregnant with their first child (Ruth), Asa left the house one day, to "go on a short business trip." But he never came back. Clarissa, and everyone else, assumed that he had somehow died, somewhere. But he had simply gone back home to his first family. Asa's first wife Thankful died in 1828, and he died in 1830.
Meanwhile, around 1830, some Mormon missionaries went through Spafford, and they converted Daniel and Clarissa. In 1831, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children moved to Kirtland, OH, where the Mormons were building a church.
Around 1836, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children left Kirtland and headed for Illinois, with the other Mormons. (Their daughter Ruth married Daniel Tyler and went in a separate wagon train.) Daniel and Clarissa were seen in the 1840 Census Report, living in Scott County, IL. That county had just been formed, the year before, from part of Morgan County.
Something happened, and Daniel died, around 1843. His death may have been the result of the violence against the Mormons.
In 1846, Clarissa's son David left home to serve in the Mormon Battalion, leaving her and her two other children. The three of them eventually went onto Salt Lake City.
Daniel married Clarissa Norton in 1827. He adopted and raised her daughter Ruth (born 2-25-1820), who Clarissa had with her first husband, Asa Welton. And then Daniel had three children with Clarisa: David (born 8-10-1828); Ezekiel (born 6-16-1830); and Elsie Samantha (born 9-9-1837).
Actually, when Clarissa married her first husband, Asa Welton, in 1819, she did not know that he was already married. He had married Thankful Fenn, on 7-10-1803, and they had several children. They lived in Plymouth, CT, which was about 270 miles away from Spafford, NY, where Clarissa grew up and lived with Asa.
Shortly after Clarissa got pregnant with their first child (Ruth), Asa left the house one day, to "go on a short business trip." But he never came back. Clarissa, and everyone else, assumed that he had somehow died, somewhere. But he had simply gone back home to his first family. Asa's first wife Thankful died in 1828, and he died in 1830.
Meanwhile, around 1830, some Mormon missionaries went through Spafford, and they converted Daniel and Clarissa. In 1831, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children moved to Kirtland, OH, where the Mormons were building a church.
Around 1836, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children left Kirtland and headed for Illinois, with the other Mormons. (Their daughter Ruth married Daniel Tyler and went in a separate wagon train.) Daniel and Clarissa were seen in the 1840 Census Report, living in Scott County, IL. That county had just been formed, the year before, from part of Morgan County.
Something happened, and Daniel died, around 1843. His death may have been the result of the violence against the Mormons.
In 1846, Clarissa's son David left home to serve in the Mormon Battalion, leaving her and her two other children. The three of them eventually went onto Salt Lake City.
Son of David Pulsipher and Terza Newton.
Daniel married Clarissa Norton in 1827. He adopted and raised her daughter Ruth (born 2-25-1820), who Clarissa had with her first husband, Asa Welton. And then Daniel had three children with Clarisa: David (born 8-10-1828); Ezekiel (born 6-16-1830); and Elsie Samantha (born 9-9-1837).
Actually, when Clarissa married her first husband, Asa Welton, in 1819, she did not know that he was already married. He had married Thankful Fenn, on 7-10-1803, and they had several children. They lived in Plymouth, CT, which was about 270 miles away from Spafford, NY, where Clarissa grew up and lived with Asa.
Shortly after Clarissa got pregnant with their first child (Ruth), Asa left the house one day, to "go on a short business trip." But he never came back. Clarissa, and everyone else, assumed that he had somehow died, somewhere. But he had simply gone back home to his first family. Asa's first wife Thankful died in 1828, and he died in 1830.
Meanwhile, around 1830, some Mormon missionaries went through Spafford, and they converted Daniel and Clarissa. In 1831, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children moved to Kirtland, OH, where the Mormons were building a church.
Around 1836, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children left Kirtland and headed for Illinois, with the other Mormons. (Their daughter Ruth married Daniel Tyler and went in a separate wagon train.) Daniel and Clarissa were seen in the 1840 Census Report, living in Scott County, IL. That county had just been formed, the year before, from part of Morgan County.
Something happened, and Daniel died, around 1843. His death may have been the result of the violence against the Mormons.
In 1846, Clarissa's son David left home to serve in the Mormon Battalion, leaving her and her two other children. The three of them eventually went onto Salt Lake City.
Daniel married Clarissa Norton in 1827. He adopted and raised her daughter Ruth (born 2-25-1820), who Clarissa had with her first husband, Asa Welton. And then Daniel had three children with Clarisa: David (born 8-10-1828); Ezekiel (born 6-16-1830); and Elsie Samantha (born 9-9-1837).
Actually, when Clarissa married her first husband, Asa Welton, in 1819, she did not know that he was already married. He had married Thankful Fenn, on 7-10-1803, and they had several children. They lived in Plymouth, CT, which was about 270 miles away from Spafford, NY, where Clarissa grew up and lived with Asa.
Shortly after Clarissa got pregnant with their first child (Ruth), Asa left the house one day, to "go on a short business trip." But he never came back. Clarissa, and everyone else, assumed that he had somehow died, somewhere. But he had simply gone back home to his first family. Asa's first wife Thankful died in 1828, and he died in 1830.
Meanwhile, around 1830, some Mormon missionaries went through Spafford, and they converted Daniel and Clarissa. In 1831, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children moved to Kirtland, OH, where the Mormons were building a church.
Around 1836, Daniel, Clarissa, and their children left Kirtland and headed for Illinois, with the other Mormons. (Their daughter Ruth married Daniel Tyler and went in a separate wagon train.) Daniel and Clarissa were seen in the 1840 Census Report, living in Scott County, IL. That county had just been formed, the year before, from part of Morgan County.
Something happened, and Daniel died, around 1843. His death may have been the result of the violence against the Mormons.
In 1846, Clarissa's son David left home to serve in the Mormon Battalion, leaving her and her two other children. The three of them eventually went onto Salt Lake City.
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