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Oliver Boardman Huntington
1823–1907
A restless pioneer diarist, missionary, and explorer, he left behind vivid firsthand accounts of early Latter-day Saint life and the journey west. His journals also preserve the voice of a practical settler who later became known in Utah for his work with bees.
1 Audiobook
Eventful Narratives The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
by Robert Aveson, Oliver Boardman Huntington
About the author
Born in Watertown, New York, in 1823, he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a boy after his family converted. Reliable archival and church-history sources describe him as a pioneer, missionary, explorer, and diarist whose life took him from New York to Kirtland, Missouri, Nauvoo, and eventually Utah.
His writing is a large part of why he is still remembered. Libraries and historical collections preserve extensive diaries and autobiographical material spanning much of the nineteenth century, including records of missionary work and overland travel. Those journals make him especially valuable to readers interested in everyday pioneer experience rather than only official history.
Later in life, he lived in Utah County and is also remembered for beekeeping in Springville. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included.