Elias Smith Kimball (1857-1934)

Elias Smith Kimball (1857-1934)

First Mormon Chaplain in the U.S. Army

Vital Stats

 * Son of Heber Chase Kimball (1801-1868) and Christine Golden (1823-1896)
 * 1857-May-30 : Birth in Salt Lake City, Utah
 * 1889-Dec-18 : Marriage to Luella Whitney (1868-1958) in Logan, Cache Co, Utah
 * 1934-Jun-13 : Died in Salt Lake City, Utah

Biography
His wife, Luella Whitney, is the grand-daughter of LDS Pioneer, Newel K Whitney, and was the last of Heber C Kimball's many daughters-in-law to die at age 90.

Elias Kimball was President of the Southern States Mission (1895-1897?). Elias Kimball later was released six months early to become the first LDS military Chaplain and served during the Spanish-American War in 1897-98. He served in the regiment commanded by Willard Young, Brigham’s son and West point graduate. This unit saw service in Cuba.

Buried 18-Jun-1934 in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Children of Elias Kimball and Luella Whitney

 * 1) Oralia Lewella Kimball (1890-1961) -
 * 2) Elias Smith Kimball (1892-) - m. Grace Prime
 * 3) Jonathan Golden Kimball (1896-) -
 * 4) Helen Golden Kimball (1904-1963) -
 * 5) Dorothy Kimball (1910-1991) - m. Laine Olson