Abel Lamb
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Clear AllBorn in Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1801 March 9
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Occurred On 1801 March 9
Birth
Relationships
Father
Eneas Lamb
Mother
Anna Blackmar
Married Almira Merrill
1826 (Age 24)
Baptized
1833 February (Age 31)
Called as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 43)
1844 April 15 (Age 43)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1844
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Illinois
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Called to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Illinois.
Called as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1844 October 8 – 1847 (Age 43)
1844 October 8 – 1847 (Age 43)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1847
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Columbus, Illinois
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
In Nauvoo, Brigham Young selected “men from the High Priest’s quorum to go abroad … to preside over the branches of the Church.” They were not to tarry for six months and return, “but to go and settle down, where they could take their families and tarry until the Temple is built.” His obituary stated that he was In Columbus, Illinois for three years.
Joined Company Unknown
1850 (Age 48)
Start Date Details
Occurred Circa 1850
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Circa 1850
Organization was Ended
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Called as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1854 June 28 (Age 53)
1854 June 28 (Age 53)
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Called
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York City
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Called to accompany John Taylor and 4 others "to the City of New York."
Married Elizabeth Esnouf
1856 September 21 (Age 55)
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 (Age 68)
1869 October 9 (Age 68)
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Set Apart
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph Young
Died in Cedar City, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
1874 August 14 (Age 73)
Date Details
Occurred On 1874 August 14
Died
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Abel Lamb (1801 - 1874) Profile