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Ammon Meshach Tenney
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Clear AllBorn in Rand, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
1844 November 16
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Occurred On 1844 November 16
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Joined Willard Richards Company
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 3)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1848 October 10
Organization was Ended
Baptized
1852 November 16 (Age 8)
Joined Nathan C. Tenney Company
1858 January (Age 13)
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Started Circa 1858 January
Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Circa 1858
Organization was Ended
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1859 October (Age 14)
1859 October (Age 14)
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Departed from Home
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Start Date Not Found
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Fort Harmony, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
New Mexico Indian Territory
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
John Doyle Lee
Additional Notes
Served as translator for Jacob Hamblin as well as proselyting to the Moquis Indians. Labored primarily among the Zuni, Moquis, Isleta and Navajo Indians.
Set Apart as Missionary
Mexican Mission
1875 September 27 – 1876 June 12 (Age 30)
1875 September 27 – 1876 June 12 (Age 30)
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Set Apart
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Ended On 1876 June 12
Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Arizona, Tucson, New Mexico
Mission Qualifier
Other
Called as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1876 October 5 – 1883 June 12 (Age 31)
1876 October 5 – 1883 June 12 (Age 31)
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Called
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Ended On 1883 June 12
Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells
Departed from Home as Mission President
Mexican Mission
1887 November 30 – 1888 December 1 (Age 43)
1887 November 30 – 1888 December 1 (Age 43)
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Departed from Home
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Ended On 1888 December 1
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Location Served
Mexico
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Hettie Millicent Adams
1890 March 24 (Age 45)
Set Apart as Mission President
Mexican Mission
1901 June 8 – 1903 March 2 (Age 56)
1901 June 8 – 1903 March 2 (Age 56)
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Set Apart
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Ended On 1903 March 2
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Mexico
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Mission Companionship
Died in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States
1925 October 28 (Age 80)
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Occurred On 1925 October 28
Died
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Ammon Meshach Tenney (1844 - 1925) Profile
Ammon Meshach Tenney (1844 - 1925)