Benjamin Franklin Cummings
Born in Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States
1821 March 3
Mother
Susannah Willard
Father
James Cummings Jr
Date Details
Occurred On 1821 March 3
Baptized by John Kempton
1840 April 12 (Age 19)
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Ira Eldredge Company (1847)
1847 June 17 – September 22 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 19 – 22
Company Arrived
Married Catherine Hall
1852 February 19 (Age 30)
Served in Salmon River Mission
1855 April 6 – 1858 March 28 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
38th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 6
Called
On 1855 May 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 March 28
Departed from Field
On 1858 April 11
Arrived at Home
Married Mary Jane Yearsley
1856 May 27 (Age 35)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1878 June 7 – 1879 June 8 (Age 57) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
38th Quorum of Seventy
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1878 June 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1879 June 8
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1899 October 22 (Age 78)
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Benjamin Franklin Cummings (1821 - 1899) Profile