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Karin Caroline Eliasson (1830–1902)
A Swedish-born Morrisite, wife of Erik Eliasson, who came to Soda Springs in 1863 and joined the RLDS Church in 1870.
- On the roll
- Eliason, Karen, in the 1861–62 roll of membership printed in 1886
- Born
- March 1830, Sweden (Family Tree)
- Died
- 1902, Idaho (Family Tree)
- Later path
- Stayed Morrisite, later joined the RLDS Church. Lived at Soda Springs with the Morrisites after 1862, where her son John Eric was born in 1867 (family account, Keith Chappelow, 2026); baptized into the RLDS Church on June 9, 1870, as Caroline Eliasson, born March 7, 1830, in Sweden (Black, Early Members of the Reorganized Church, vol. 2, s.v. "Eliasson, Caroline").
- Family Tree
- FamilySearch LHN8-4C5, Karin Caroline Anderson (1830–1902). Wife of Erik Eliasson (Family Tree); mother of John Eric Eliason, born at Soda Springs in 1867. Identified through her husband's record. Identified by Keith Chappelow (descendant); editor (FamilySearch).
- Connected names on the roll
- Eliason, Erick
What the sources say
Karin Caroline Anderson (1830–1902), wife of Erik Eliasson and mother of John Eric Eliason, born at Soda Springs in 1867 (FamilySearch LHN8-4C5). Shupe lists Mrs. Caroline Eliason among the Morrisites who came to Soda Springs with General Connor in May 1863 (Shupe, Caribou County Chronology, p. 13). Baptized into the RLDS Church with her husband on June 9, 1870, as Caroline Eliasson (Black, Early Members of the Reorganized Church, vol. 2). Identified by her descendant Keith Chappelow.
Sources
- Black, Susan Easton, comp. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 6 vols. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1993. FamilySearch catalog
- Shupe, Verna Irene. Caribou County Chronology. Colorado Springs, CO: Print Craft Press, [1930]. HathiTrust
- FamilySearch Family Tree, LHN8-4C5. Consulted November 3, 2026.
Identified and documented with the help of Keith Chappelow, a descendant.
Cite this page
Rogers, Eric Paul, ed. “Karin Caroline Eliasson (1830–1902).” Morrisite.org. https://morrisite.org/person/karin-eliasson.html. Updated November 3, 2026.