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Benjamin Erastus Rich

Alternate Names
Ben E. Rich
Birth Date
On 1855 November 7
Death Date
On 1913 September 13
Gender
Male
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Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1855 November 7

Date Details

Occurred On 1855 November 7
Birth

Relationships

Mother
Sarah De Armon Pea

Baptized

1865 November (Age 9)

Married Diana Farr

1877 December 27 (Age 22)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1881 April 7 – 1883 June 3 (Age 25)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1883 June 3
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Manchester Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith

Married Laura Bowring

1898 April 13 (Age 42)

Set Apart as Mission President

Southern States Mission
1898 June 10 – 1902 July 3 (Age 42)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1902 July 3
Arrived at Home

Additional Dates

Occurred On 1898 July 1
Officially Took Charge Of The Mission

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Mission Companionship
Media
Newly Arrived Elders 21 June 1898
Newly Arrived Elders 21 June 1898
Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 19 June 1899
Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 19 June 1899
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee - March 20, 1899
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee - March 20, 1899
Southern States Missionaries
Southern States Missionaries
Southern States missionaries
Southern States missionaries
March 1899: Office Staff in Chattanooga - Southern States Mission
March 1899: Office Staff in Chattanooga - Southern States Mission
1899/4: New Elders Arriving - Southern States Mission - April 17, 1899
1899/4: New Elders Arriving - Southern States Mission - April 17, 1899
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Southern States Mission 1906-1908
Southern States Mission 1906-1908
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
Southern States Mission Presidency, circa 1898
Southern States Mission Presidency, circa 1898
Rich brothers all served in the Southern States Mission
Rich brothers all served in the Southern States Mission
First annual conference of presidents in Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1899
First annual conference of presidents in Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1899
New Elders-Southern States Mission,  1898 December 20
New Elders-Southern States Mission, 1898 December 20
1899/3: South Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission,  1899 March 31
1899/3: South Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission, 1899 March 31

Married Alice Caroline McLachlan

1899 October 4 (Age 43)

Arrived in the Field as Mission President

Middle States Mission
1902 July 1 – 1903 August 7 (Age 46)

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1903 August 7
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Media
Middle States Mission Conference Presidents
Middle States Mission Conference Presidents
Middle States Mission
Middle States Mission
Mission President & Wife
Mission President & Wife

Called as Mission President

Southern States Mission
1903 August 7 – 1908 August 8 (Age 47)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1908 August 8
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Media
United States Mission Presidents
United States Mission Presidents
Southern States Mission
Southern States Mission
Southern States Mission Presidency, 1904
Southern States Mission Presidency, 1904

Arrived in the Field as Mission President

Eastern States Mission
1908 August 8 – 1913 September 13 (Age 52)

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1913 September 13
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
United States Mission Presidents
United States Mission Presidents
Rhode Island Conference, Circa 1912
Rhode Island Conference, Circa 1912

Died in New York City, New York, United States

1913 September 13 (Age 57)

Date Details

Occurred On 1913 September 13
Died

Media
Benjamin Erastus Rich (1855 - 1913) Profile
Benjamin Erastus Rich (1855 - 1913) Profile
1899/4: New Elders - Southern States Mission (24 April 1899)
1899/4: New Elders - Southern States Mission (24 April 1899)
1899/4: South Carolina Conference - Southern States Mission (6 Apr 1899)
1899/4: South Carolina Conference - Southern States Mission (6 Apr 1899)
1899/1: New Elders - Southern States Mission (23 Jan 1899)
1899/1: New Elders - Southern States Mission (23 Jan 1899)
1899/5: New Elders - Southern States Mission (8 May 1899)
1899/5: New Elders - Southern States Mission (8 May 1899)
1898/11: New Elders - Southern States Mission (21 Nov 98)
1898/11: New Elders - Southern States Mission (21 Nov 98)
1898/7: Southern States Mission
1898/7: Southern States Mission
1899-5: North Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission (1 May 1899)
1899-5: North Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission (1 May 1899)
Newly Arrived Elders 21 June 1898
Newly Arrived Elders 21 June 1898
Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 19 June 1899
Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 19 June 1899
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee - March 20, 1899
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee - March 20, 1899
Southern States Missionaries
Southern States Missionaries
Southern States missionaries
Southern States missionaries
March 1899: Office Staff in Chattanooga - Southern States Mission
March 1899: Office Staff in Chattanooga - Southern States Mission
1899/4: New Elders Arriving - Southern States Mission - April 17, 1899
1899/4: New Elders Arriving - Southern States Mission - April 17, 1899
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Southern States Mission 1906-1908
Southern States Mission 1906-1908
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
New Elders - Southern States Mission - Feb 21, 1899
Southern States Mission Presidency, circa 1898
Southern States Mission Presidency, circa 1898
Rich brothers all served in the Southern States Mission
Rich brothers all served in the Southern States Mission
First annual conference of presidents in Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1899
First annual conference of presidents in Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1899
New Elders-Southern States Mission,  1898 December 20
New Elders-Southern States Mission, 1898 December 20
1899/3: South Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission,  1899 March 31
1899/3: South Alabama Conference - Southern States Mission, 1899 March 31
Middle States Mission Conference Presidents
Middle States Mission Conference Presidents
Middle States Mission
Middle States Mission
Mission President & Wife
Mission President & Wife
United States Mission Presidents
United States Mission Presidents
Southern States Mission
Southern States Mission
Southern States Mission Presidency, 1904
Southern States Mission Presidency, 1904
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
United States Mission Presidents
United States Mission Presidents
Rhode Island Conference, Circa 1912
Rhode Island Conference, Circa 1912