John Losee Van Cott (1814-1883)

Overview
John Van Cott and his wife joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He became well acquainted with Brigham Young. He traveled westward from the eastern United States to Utah several times, and leading an expedition of pioneers on one of those journeys. He was a mission president in Scandinavia, and a Seventy.

He practiced plural marriage, having five wives.

Vita

 * Born: 7 September 1814, Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA
 * Married: Multiple, see entries under each spouse
 * Died: 18 February 1883, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
 * Burial: 20 February 1883, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Parents

 * Father: Losee Van Cott (1789-1824)
 * Mother: Lavina Jemima Pratt (1787-1878)

Spouse(s)
Married 15 Sep 1835 in Canaan, Columbia, New York USA
 * Lucy Lavina Sackett (1815-1902)

Married 2 May 1849
 * Jemima Morris (1831-1851)

Married 2 February 1857, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
 * [[Laura Lund (1843-1913)|Laura Christine Petra Lund (1843-1913)

Married 2 February 1857
 * Caroline Amelia Pratt (1840-1915)

Child list
With First wife, Lucy Lavina Sackett


 * Mary Van Cott (1844-1884)
 * Martha Van Cott
 * Fannie Van Cott (1850-1930)
 * Lucy Van Cott; born 16 Dec 1839, Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA; died 9 September 1843
 * John Losee Van Cott; born 23 August 1847, Independence Rock, Wyoming; died 18 March 1851
 * Byron Van Cott; born 2 March 1852, Salt Lake City, Utah; died 19 November 1853

With Second Wife, Jemima Morris


 * Morris Van Cott, born 14 March 1851, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; died 16 March 1851

With Third Wife Laura Lund


 * Waldemar Van Cott (1859-1940)
 * Frank Victor Van Cott (1863-1838)
 * Lucy May Van Cott (1869-1957)
 * Ernest Van Cott (1875-1924)

With Fourth Wife Caroline Amelia Pratt
 * Orson Van Cott 21 Apr 1859 Salt Lake City - 8 May 1859
 * Anson Van Cott born and died on 21 Apr 1859 Salt Lake City
 * Viola Van Cott (1860-1931)
 * Oscar Van Cott (1863-1955)
 * Marlon Van Cott (1867-1941)
 * Ray Van Cott (1869-1944)
 * Harold Van Cott (1873-1934)
 * Edith Van Cott (1875-1941)
 * Lovina Van Cott (1877-1964)

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