Charles Root Dana
Born in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States
1802 November 8
Mother
Hulda Root
Father
Francis Dana
Date Details
Occurred On 1802 November 8
Married Margaret Kennedy
1828 (Age 25)
Baptized by James Blakesley
1839 April 18 (Age 36)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1839 April 19 – 1840 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
New York, United States
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started After 1839 April 19
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1840
Arrived at Home
Served in Eastern States Mission
1842 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and Allegheny, New York, United States
Date Details
Occurred On 1842
Called
On 1842
Released
Married Susannah Luce
1846 January 23 (Age 43)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1847 July – December (Age 44) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Short Term
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to help raise funds to aid poorer Saints move West.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1847 July
Departed from Home
Ended On 1847 December
Arrived at Home
Served in Eastern States Mission
1848 July 1 – November 6 (Age 45) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to raise funds to assist the poorer saints move west.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1848 November 6
Arrived at Home
Traveled in James Pace Company (1850)
1850 June 11 – September 23 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 11
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 20 – 23
Company Arrived
Married Harriet Elizabeth Gibson
1850 December 1 (Age 48)
Served in British Mission
1853 November 4 – 1857 March 28 (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Cheltenham, Worcestershire, Herefordshire Conferences.
Date Details
Started On 1853 November 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1857 March 28
Departed from Field
Traveled in Jesse B. Martin Company (1857)
1857 June 1 – September 12 (Age 54) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1857 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 September 12
Company Arrived
Married Mary Ann Cato
1857 September 14 (Age 54)
Married Jane Dorothy Culley
1857 September 14 (Age 54)
Married Elizabeth Culley
1857 September 14 (Age 54)
Married Elizabeth Culley
1857 September 14 (Age 54)
Married Ann Barlow
1857 September 14 (Age 54)
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1868 August 7 (Age 65)