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Clarence Wilford Jones
Born in Lewisvile, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
1901 March 22
Mother
Harriet Alice Robinson
Father
Joseph Wilford Jones
Date Details
Occurred On 1901 March 22
Baptized by Joseph W. Jones
1909 June 5 (Age 8)
Served in South African Mission
1921 November 19 – 1924 November 8 (Age 20) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Quorum When Called
4th
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith
Date Details
On 1921 November 19
Departed from Home
Started On 1921 November 19
Set Apart
Ended On 1924 November 8
Released
Images
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Mission Photo
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South African Missionaries
Died
1959 October 15 (Age 58)
Media
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Clarence Wilford Jones (1901 - 1959) Profile
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South African Mission November 1922
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Mission Photo
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South African Missionaries