Benjamin Erastus Rich
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1855 November 7
Mother
Sarah De Armon Pea
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1855 November 7
Baptized by Charles Coulson Rich
1865 November (Age 9)
Married Diana Farr
1877 December 27 (Age 22)
Served in British Mission
1881 April 7 – 1883 June 3 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
Manchester Conference
Date Details
Started On 1881 April 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1883 June 3
Arrived at Home
Married Laura Bowring
1898 April 13 (Age 42)
Called as President to Southern States Mission
1898 June 10 – 1902 July 3 (Age 42) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Served With
Date Details
On 1898 June 9
Called
Started On 1898 June 10
Set Apart
On 1898 July 1
Officially Took Charge Of The Mission
On 1902 May 22
Called
Ended On 1902 July 3
Arrived at Home
Images
Newly Arrived Elders 21 June 1898
Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 19 June 1899
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee - March 20, 1899
Southern States Missionaries
Southern States missionaries
March 1899: Office Staff in Chattanooga - Southern States Mission
1899/4: New Elders Arriving - Southern States Mission - April 17, 1899
Mission Photo
Southern States Mission 1906-1908
Mission Photo
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
Southern States Mission Presidency, circa 1898
Rich brothers all served in the Southern States Mission
First annual conference of presidents in Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1899
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
New Elders-Southern States Mission
1899/3: South Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission
Married Alice Caroline McLachlan
1899 October 4 (Age 43)
Called as President to Middle States Mission
1902 July 1 – 1903 August 7 (Age 46) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Date Details
Started On 1902 July 1
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1903 August 7
Released
Images
Middle States Mission Conference Presidents
Middle States Mission
Mission President & Wife
Called as President to Southern States Mission
1903 August 7 – 1908 August 8 (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Date Details
Started On 1903 August 7
Called
Ended On 1908 August 8
Released
Images
United States Mission Presidents
Southern States Mission
Southern States Mission Presidency, 1904
Called as President to Eastern States Mission
1908 August 8 – 1913 September 13 (Age 52) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1908 August 8
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1913 September 13
Released
Images
Mission Photo
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Photo
United States Mission Presidents
Rhode Island Conference
Died in New York City, New York, United States
1913 September 13 (Age 57)
Media
Benjamin Erastus Rich (1855 - 1913) Profile
1899/1: New Elders - Southern States Mission (23 Jan 1899)
1899/4: South Carolina Conference - Southern States Mission (6 Apr 1899)
1898/7: Southern States Mission
1899/4: New Elders - Southern States Mission (24 April 1899)
1899-5: North Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission (1 May 1899)
1898/11: New Elders - Southern States Mission (21 Nov 98)
1899/5: New Elders - Southern States Mission (8 May 1899)
Newly Arrived Elders 21 June 1898
Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 19 June 1899
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee - March 20, 1899
Southern States Missionaries
Southern States missionaries
March 1899: Office Staff in Chattanooga - Southern States Mission
1899/4: New Elders Arriving - Southern States Mission - April 17, 1899
Mission Photo
Southern States Mission 1906-1908
Mission Photo
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
Southern States Mission Presidency, circa 1898
Rich brothers all served in the Southern States Mission
First annual conference of presidents in Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1899
New Elders-Southern States Mission, 1898 December 20
1899/3: South Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission, 1899 March 31
Middle States Mission Conference Presidents
Middle States Mission
Mission President & Wife
United States Mission Presidents
Southern States Mission
Southern States Mission Presidency, 1904
Mission Photo
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Photo
United States Mission Presidents
Rhode Island Conference, Circa 1912