Pratt first married Emeline Victoria Billingsly (1852–1910), in 1868. Next he married, as a plural wife, German-born Anna Johanna Dorothy ("Dora") Wilcken (Dahme, Zarpin, Rheinfeld, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, 25 July 1854 – Colonia Dublán, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico, 22 June 1929), in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 20 April 1874. In 1898, he married Bertha Christine Wilcken Stewart (1863–1947), Dora's younger sister.
In 1869, when the first LDS branch was organized in Overton, Nevada, Pratt served as branch president.[2]
From 1872 to 1873, he was president of the Glenwood Branch in Glenwood, Utah. He then was the head of the group which founded Prattville, Utah.[3]
Missionary in Mexico
c. 1898
Pratt was one of the first missionaries to Mexico, and in 1876 at Hermosillo, Sonora, Pratt and Meliton Trejo performed the first baptisms recorded by the LDS Church in that country. Pratt was later president of the Mexican Mission based in Mexico City from 1884 to 1887. He succeeded Anthony W. Ivins in this position and was succeeded by Horace S. Cummings. After his release he moved to Colonia Dublán in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. He also for a time owned and resided at the Cliff Ranch outside Cave Valley, Chihuahua. In 1895, when the Juarez Stake was organized in Mexico, Pratt, along with Henry Eyring, was called to serve as one of President Ivins' counselors, a post he held until 1908 when the stake was reorganized with Pratt's son Junius as president.
Anna Johanna Dorothy ("Dora") Wilcken (1854–1929), c. 1896
^Jenson. Encyclopedic History. Article on Muddy Mission.
^Andrew Jenson, Encyclopedic History of the Church (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1937)
External links
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"Mitt Romney's Polygamous Heritage" by Todd Compton
August 18, 2023
helaman, pratt, 1846, november, 1909, early, leader, church, jesus, christ, latter, saints, states, nevada, utah, later, mexico, born, 1846, 1846near, mount, pisgah, iowa, united, statesdiednovember, 1909, 1909, aged, colonia, dublán, nuevo, casas, grandes, ch. Helaman Pratt 31 May 1846 26 November 1909 was an early leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in the U S states of Nevada and Utah and later in Mexico Helaman PrattBorn 1846 05 31 May 31 1846Near Mount Pisgah Iowa United StatesDiedNovember 26 1909 1909 11 26 aged 63 Colonia Dublan Nuevo Casas Grandes Chihuahua MexicoKnown forMexican LDS MinistrySpousesEmaline Billingsley Anna Wilcken Bertha WilckenChildren21Parent s Parley P Pratt Mary Wood Contents 1 Family 2 Church leader 3 Missionary in Mexico 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFamily EditHelaman was the son of Parley P Pratt and Glasgow born wife Mary Wood the father of missionary Rey Pratt the grandfather of Michigan governor George W Romney and the great grandfather of Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney He was born in a covered wagon during a one hour stopover on the Mormon Trail near Mount Pisgah Iowa Pratt first married Emeline Victoria Billingsly 1852 1910 in 1868 Next he married as a plural wife German born Anna Johanna Dorothy Dora Wilcken Dahme Zarpin Rheinfeld Ostholstein Schleswig Holstein 25 July 1854 Colonia Dublan Galeana Chihuahua Mexico 22 June 1929 in Salt Lake City Utah on 20 April 1874 In 1898 he married Bertha Christine Wilcken Stewart 1863 1947 Dora s younger sister Dora and Bertha were daughters of Carl Heinrich Charles Henry Wilcken Eckhorst Holstein Schleswig Holstein 5 October 1831 Salt Lake City 9 April 1914 and Eliza Christina Carolina Reiche Neustadt in Holstein Ostholstein Schleswig Holstein 1 May 1830 Salt Lake City 13 August 1906 Eliza was the first of Wilcken s four wives 1 Carl had first come to Utah as part of Johnston s Army but later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Church leader EditIn 1869 when the first LDS branch was organized in Overton Nevada Pratt served as branch president 2 From 1872 to 1873 he was president of the Glenwood Branch in Glenwood Utah He then was the head of the group which founded Prattville Utah 3 Missionary in Mexico Edit c 1898Pratt was one of the first missionaries to Mexico and in 1876 at Hermosillo Sonora Pratt and Meliton Trejo performed the first baptisms recorded by the LDS Church in that country Pratt was later president of the Mexican Mission based in Mexico City from 1884 to 1887 He succeeded Anthony W Ivins in this position and was succeeded by Horace S Cummings After his release he moved to Colonia Dublan in Nuevo Casas Grandes Chihuahua He also for a time owned and resided at the Cliff Ranch outside Cave Valley Chihuahua In 1895 when the Juarez Stake was organized in Mexico Pratt along with Henry Eyring was called to serve as one of President Ivins counselors a post he held until 1908 when the stake was reorganized with Pratt s son Junius as president Anna Johanna Dorothy Dora Wilcken 1854 1929 c 1896See also EditRomney familyReferences Edit http www wargs com political romney html Ancestry of Mitt Romney Jenson Encyclopedic History Article on Muddy Mission Andrew Jenson Encyclopedic History of the Church Salt Lake City Deseret Book 1937 External links EditBio at pratt family org Histories and records at pratt family org Mitt Romney s Polygamous Heritage by Todd Compton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helaman Pratt amp oldid 1169610745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
