Christopher Merkley

Birth Date
On 1808 December 18
Death Date
On 1893 May 2
Gender
Male
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Born in Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada

1808 December 18

Date Details

Occurred On 1808 December 18
Birth

Relationships

Father
Merkley

Married Sarah Davis

1828 February 18 (Age 19)

Baptized

1837 July 27 (Age 28)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1839 June 27 – 1840 May (Age 30)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1841 June 23 – 1844 (Age 32)

End Date Details

Ended On 1844
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Location Served
Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
Henry Jacobs

Married Minerva Stowell

1846 January 24 (Age 37)

Joined Allen Taylor Company

1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 40)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1849 October 10
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

Carson Valley Mission
1855 April 21 (Age 46)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1855
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Location Served
Western Nevada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Appointed as Company Captain

Christopher Merkley Company
1855 November 24 – December 23 (Age 46)

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 December 23
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

Christopher Merkley Company
1856 – 1856 July 28 (Age 47)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1856
Appointed

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 July 28
Organization was Ended

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 47)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1860 August
Departed from Home

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Location Served
Unnamed Mission
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Was going on business without papers, buy did not go.


Set Apart as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1877 October 8 – 1878 May 8 (Age 68)

End Date Details

Ended On 1878 May 8
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Location Served
Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph Young Sr.

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Location Served
Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George Q. Cannon

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1893 May 2 (Age 84)

Date Details

Occurred On 1893 May 2
Died

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