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Ammon Meshach Tenney

Birth Date
On 1844 November 16
Death Date
On 1925 October 28
Gender
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Born in Rand, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States

1844 November 16

Date Details

Occurred On 1844 November 16
Birth

Relationships


Joined Willard Richards Company

1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 3)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1848 October 10
Organization was Ended

Baptized

1852 November 16 (Age 8)

Joined Nathan C. Tenney Company

1858 January (Age 13)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1858 January
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1858
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

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)

End Date Details

Ended On 1876 June 12
Arrived at Home

Additonal Dates

On 1875 October 20
Departed from Home

Additional Information

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)

End Date Details

Ended On 1883 June 12
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

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

Married Hettie Millicent Adams

1890 March 24 (Age 45)

Set Apart as Mission President

Mexican Mission
1901 June 8 – 1903 March 2 (Age 56)

Died in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States

1925 October 28 (Age 80)

Date Details

Occurred On 1925 October 28
Died

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