 1813 - 1878 (64 years)
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| Name |
Orin Porter Rockwell |
| Birth |
28 Jun 1813 |
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Jun 1878 |
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah |
| Burial |
Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Orin Porter Rockwell Grave.
Orin Porter Rockwell Grave. |
| Person ID |
I57893 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
1 Apr 2021 |
| Father |
Orin Rockwell, b. 25 Apr 1784, Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut d. 20 Sep 1839, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois (Age 55 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Sarah Jane Witt, b. 9 Sep 1785, Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 1858, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California (Age 72 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
26 Nov 1809 |
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts |
| Family ID |
F17090 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Luana Hart Beebe, b. 3 Oct 1814, Lebanon, Madison, New York d. 6 Mar 1897, West Tintic, Juab, Utah (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Feb 1832 |
Independence, Jackson, Missouri |
| Family ID |
F17091 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Family 2 |
Mary Ann Neff, b. 5 Aug 1829, Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 28 Sep 1866, Lehi, Utah, Utah (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage |
3 May 1854 |
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah |
| Family ID |
F17092 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Family 3 |
Christina Olsen, b. 6 Dec 1836, Norway d. 14 Apr 1911, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1870 |
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah |
| Family ID |
F17093 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Mar 2021 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 28 Jun 1813 - Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts |
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 | Marriage - 2 Feb 1832 - Independence, Jackson, Missouri |
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 | Marriage - 3 May 1854 - Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah |
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| Marriage - Abt 1870 - Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah |
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| Death - 9 Jun 1878 - Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah |
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 | Burial - - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Photos |
 | Porter Rockwell.
Porter Rockwell. |
 | Orin Porter
He was a lawman in the Utah Territory, he was nicknamed Old Port and The Destroying Angel of Mormondom. He served as bodyguard to Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and latter Brigham Young.
He killed a number of men as a lawman. Perhaps others while working outside of the law and others in the war between Utah territory and the United States. Legend has it that, he said in 1869, "I never killed anyone who didn't need killing", a quote would be used by actor John Wayne in a movie decades later.
One Christmas Joseph smith said; "I prophesy, in the name of the Lord, you — Orrin Porter Rockwell — so long as ye shall remain loyal and true to thy faith, need fear no enemy. Cut not thy hair, and no bullet or blade can harm thee".
After that he cut his hair only once. After hearing of the balding of Smith's brother's widow due to typhoid fever, he offered his famous long hair to make a wig. |
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