Ammon Meshach Tenney
Born in Rand, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
1844 November 16
Date Details
Occurred On 1844 November 16
Traveled in Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 3) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Baptized by Seeley
1852 November 16 (Age 8)
Traveled in Nathan C. Tenney Company (1858)
1858 January (Age 13) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Circa 1858 January
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1858
Company Arrived
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1859 October (Age 14) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity 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.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Fort Harmony, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
New Mexico Indian Territory
Date Details
Started On 1859 October
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Mexican Mission
1875 September 27 – 1876 June 12 (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Arizona, Tucson, New Mexico
Date Details
Started On 1875 September 27
Set Apart
On 1875 October 20
Departed from Home
Ended On 1876 June 12
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1876 October 5 – 1883 June 12 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico
Date Details
Started On 1876 October 5
Called
Ended On 1883 June 12
Arrived at Home
Called as President to Mexican Mission
1887 November 30 – 1888 December 1 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Location Served
Mexico
Date Details
Started On 1887 November 30
Departed from Home
Ended On 1888 December 1
Released
Married Hettie Millicent Adams
1890 March 24 (Age 45)
Called as President to Mexican Mission
1901 June 8 – 1903 March 2 (Age 56) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Set Apart By
Served With
Location Served
Mexico
Date Details
Started On 1901 June 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1903 March 2
Departed from Field
Died in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States
1925 October 28 (Age 80)
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Ammon Meshach Tenney (1844 - 1925) Profile
Ammon Meshach Tenney (1844 - 1925)