Christopher Merkley
PersonMaleRID: PER-ZVRG58Z
Born
On 1808 December 18
Died
On 1893 May 2
Birthplace
Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada
Death Place
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada
1808 December 18
Relationships
Father
Merkley
Married
Sarah Davis
1828 February 18 (Age 19)
Baptism
1837 July 27 (Age 28)
Performed By
John E. Page
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1839 June 27 – 1840 May (Age 30)
1839 June 27 – 1840 May (Age 30)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1840 May
Departed from The Field
Additional Dates
Circa 1840 June
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Lima, Illinois
Location Served
Dundas County, Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
Arza Matson Adams (36)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1841 June 23 – 1844 (Age 32)
1841 June 23 – 1844 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1844
Arrived at Home
Additional Dates
On 1841 August 12
Arrived in The Field
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
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 July 18 – September (Age 35)
1844 July 18 – September (Age 35)
Start Date Details
Arrived in The Field
End Date Details
Ended 1844 September
Arrived at Home
Additional Dates
On 1844 August 22
Departed from The Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Location Served
Michigan
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
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
End Date Details
Ended 1849 October 10
Organization Was Ended
Called as Missionary
Carson Valley Mission
1855 April 21 (Age 46)
1855 April 21 (Age 46)
Start Date Details
Called
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)
1855 November 24 – December 23 (Age 46)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended 1855 December 23
Organization Was Ended
Appointed as Company Captain
Christopher Merkley Company
1856 – 1856 July 28 (Age 47)
1856 – 1856 July 28 (Age 47)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1856
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended 1856 July 28
Organization Was Ended
Joined Rescue Companies
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 47)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 1856 December 15
Organization Was Ended
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1860 August (Age 51)
1860 August (Age 51)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1860 August
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Location Served
Unnamed Mission
Mission Qualifier
Other
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)
1877 October 8 – 1878 May 8 (Age 68)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 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.
Set Apart as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1891 June 5 (Age 82)
1891 June 5 (Age 82)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
End 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)