Augustus Alwin Farnham
Born in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1805 May 20
Mother
Chloe Wilson
Father
Peter Farnham
Date Details
Occurred On 1805 May 20
Married Mary Jane Pottle
1840 July 5 (Age 35)
Baptized
1843 April 21 (Age 37)
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Traveled in Silas Richards Company (1849)
1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 44) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 10
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Called as President to Australian Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 January 1 (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
The mission was reorganized into the Australasian Mission and Farnham continued as mission president.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Departed from Home
On 1853 March 30
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1854 January 1
Released
Called as President to Australasian Mission
1854 January 1 – 1856 May 28 (Age 48) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Started On 1854 January 1
Called
Ended On 1856 May 28
Departed from Field
Traveled in Augustus A. Farnham Company (1856)
1856 – 1856 November 21 (Age 50) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Circa 1856
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 21
Company Arrived
Married Caroline Pill
1858 February 7 (Age 52)
Married Hannah Reese
1860 February 22 (Age 54)
Died in Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
1865 May 2 (Age 59)
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Augustus Alwin Farnham (1805 - 1865) Profile