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Joseph Astle (1829–1862)
Probably the Joseph Astel who carried messages for Morris and was fined by the Farmington court-martial for refusing militia training.
- On the roll
- Astel, Joseph, in the 1861–62 roll of membership printed in 1886
- Born
- October 1829, England (Family Tree)
- Died
- 1862, Montana (Family Tree)
- Family Tree
- FamilySearch K27Y-ZFV, Joseph Astle (1829-1862) (probable match). CHD roster of the Henry W. Miller Company, 1852, with his wife Esther. Family Tree gives his death in 1862 with the place Montana, which needs checking. Identified by editor (CHD roster and FamilySearch).
- Connected names on the roll
- Astel, Esther; Alvy, Richard D.; Brown, Alonzo; Petrie, John
What the sources say
Brought word to Morris that George Leslie wanted to hear from him; named in Morris’s letter to Leslie, Weber, July 9, 1861 (Spirit Prevails, p. 670). Summoned with the second group before the Farmington court-martial for refusing militia training, and fined $56.80 (Forscutt, Sketch, MS p. 34). Probably Joseph Astle (1829–1862), born in England, who came to Utah with his wife Esther in the Henry W. Miller Company of 1852 (Church History Biographical Database; FamilySearch K27Y-ZFV, probable match). Family Tree gives his death in 1862, with the place as Montana; neither has been checked.
Sources
- Morris, Joseph. The Spirit Prevails. San Francisco: George S. Dove and Company, 1886. Internet Archive. Pages cited: 670.
- Forscutt, Mark H. “Sketch of Joseph Morris.” Manuscript. Church History Library, MS 702. Cited by manuscript page. Pages cited: 34.
- Church History Biographical Database, pioneer companies. Church History Department
- FamilySearch Family Tree, K27Y-ZFV. Consulted November 3, 2026.
Cite this page
Rogers, Eric Paul, ed. “Joseph Astle (1829–1862).” Morrisite.org. https://morrisite.org/person/joseph-astle.html. Updated November 3, 2026.