Absalom Porter Dowdle
Birth Date
On 1819 June 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1897 June 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
1819 June 1
Mother
Sarah Ann Robinson
Father
Robert Dowdle
Date Details
Occurred On 1819 June 1
Baptized
1844 October 18 (Age 25)
Married
Sarah Ann Holladay
1845 September 6 (Age 26)
Traveled in
Mississippi Company (1846-1847)
1846 – 1847 July (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sarah Ann Holladay (Age 17)
Sarah Catherine Dowdle (Age 0)
Date Details
Started Circa 1846
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1847 July
Company Arrived
Served in
Australian Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 January 1 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
On 1852 October
Departed from Home
Ended On 1854 January 1
Released
Served in
Australasian Mission
1854 January 1 – 1856 May 28 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Date Details
Started On 1854 January 1
Called
Ended On 1856 May 28
Released
Called as President to
Australasian Mission
1856 May 28 – 1857 June 7 (Age 36)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Date Details
Started On 1856 May 28
Called
Ended On 1857 June 7
Released
On 1857 June 27
Departed from Field
On 1858 January 21
Arrived at Home
Died in Weber, Utah, United States
1897 June 5 (Age 78)
Sources
Person
Absalom P. Dowdle autobiography, circa 1876
Absalom P. Dowdle autobiography, circa 1876.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 60.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Dowdle, Absalom Porter", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 4, Page 306-307.
Mission
Australasian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1840-1897
Australasian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1840-1897, 11 December 1856.
Australasian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1840-1897, 28 May 1856.
Australasian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1840-1897, 7 June 1857.
Deseret News
"Minutes of Conference", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 4.
"Correspondence: Australia", Deseret News, (6 May 1857), Page 5.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Absalom P. Dowdle letter to George A. Smith", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (25 April 1857).
"Absalom P. Dowdle letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (11 December 1856).
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Pioneer
Utah pioneers of 1847, undated
Utah pioneers of 1847, undated.
