Alexander McRae
Birth Date
On 1807 September 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1891 June 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Anson, North Carolina, United States
1807 September 7
Mother
Mary Jane McRae
Father
John B McRae
Date Details
Occurred On 1807 September 7
Married
Eunice Fitzgerald
1834 October 2 (Age 27)
Baptized by Elisha P Davis
1837 June (Age 29)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 36)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Location Served
North Carolina
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Traveled in
Allen Weeks Company (1852)
1852 July 13 – October 12 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1852 July 13
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 October 12
Company Arrived
Married
Caroline Amelia Owens
1856 (Age 48)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 May 20 (Age 62)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde
Location Served
Mississippi and Alabama
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 May 20
Released
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Re-baptized
1875 November 5 (Age 68)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1891 June 20 (Age 83)
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Alexander McRae (1807 - 1891) Profile
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Deseret Evening News
"Local Briefs: Mrs. McRae Dead", Deseret Evening News, (4 December 1906), Page 12.
Deseret Weekly
"Obituary Notes", Deseret Weekly, (21 September 1895), Page 447.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"McRae, Alexander", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 620.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 300.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"Alexander McRae biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1869, Vol. B, Page 17, Line 663.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1869, Vol. A, Page 16, Line 663.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 27.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, 10 July 1852.
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Deseret News
"21st Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Evan M. Greene diaries, 1833-1852
Evan M. Greene diaries, 1833-1852.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
"Record of 3rd Ten, George W. Tagert, Captain, in Allen Weeks' division of fifty", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (12 October 1852), Page 2-3.
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Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13, 20 September 1852.