Charles Coulson Rich
Born in Big Bone, Boone, Kentucky, United States
1809 August 21
Mother
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1809 August 21
Baptized by George March Hinkle
1832 April 1 (Age 22)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1835
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married Sarah De Armon Pea
1838 February 11 (Age 28)
Member of Nauvoo High Council
1841 January 19 (Age 31)
D&C 124: 132 At Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, united States
Date Details
Occurred On 1841 January 19
Served in Eastern States Mission
1842 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started On 1842
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Called as President to Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – July (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to Preside over the 16 missionaries assigned to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Michigan. (History journal of the Church, April 15, 1844, p.2)
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Served With
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
On 1844 June 27
Released
Ended On 1844 July
Arrived at Home
Married Eliza Ann Graves
1845 January 6 (Age 35)
Married Mary Ann Phelps
1845 January 6 (Age 35)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1846 – 1846 July 9 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started On 1846
Called
Ended On 1846 July 9
Arrived at Home
Married Sarah Jane Peck
1846 January 15 (Age 36)
Married Emeline Grover
1846 February 2 (Age 36)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1846 August 1 – 19 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Served in leadership of branches in Zion.
Served With
Location Served
Pisgah, Harrison, Iowa, United States
Date Details
Started On 1846 August 1
Called
Ended On 1846 August 19
Released
Married Harriet Sargent
1847 March 28 (Age 37)
Called as Captain to Charles C. Rich Company (1847)
1847 June 21 – October 2 (Age 37) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 21
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived
Called as President to California Mission
1849 October 8 – 1850 November 4 (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Deseret
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1849 October 8
Departed from Home
Ended On 1850 November 4
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to Charles C. Rich Company (1850)
1850 October 5 – November 12 (Age 41) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1850 October 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 November 12
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1851 March 4 – 1852 December 19 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1851 March 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 December 19
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1852)
1852 November 16 – December 19 (Age 43) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1852 November 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 December 19
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1857)
1857 April 18 – June 9 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1857 June 3 – 9
Company Arrived
Called as President to British Mission
1860 April 30 – 1862 September 16 (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Europe, England
Date Details
Started On 1860 April 30
Set Apart
On 1860 July 28
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1862 September 16
Released
Traveled in Company Unknown (1862)
1862 (Age 52) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1862
Joined Company
Circa 1862
Company Arrived
Died in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho Territory, United States
1883 November 17 (Age 74)
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Charles Coulson Rich (1809 - 1883) Profile