Charles Root Dana

Birth Date
On 1802 November 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1868 August 7 (Died)
Gender
Male

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

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)

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