Claudius Victor Spencer
Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1824 April 2
Mother
Sophronia Eliza Pomeroy
Date Details
Occurred On 1824 April 2
Baptized
1841 August 12 (Age 17)
Served an Express Mission
1845 (Age 20)
Set apart by Brigham Young.
Date Details
Occurred Fall 1845
Winter 1845
Served an Express Mission
1846 – 1846 July 17 (Age 21)
Called to go serve with his nephew, Claudius Victor Spencer, from Garden Grove, Iowa, back to Nauvoo, Ilinois, to sell personal property and bring back supplies. They bargained property for 110 head of mixed cattle. He died on the mission while driving the cattle to Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa
Date Details
Started Spring 1846
Ended On 1846 July 17
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Ira Eldredge Company (1847)
1847 June 17 – September 22 (Age 23) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 19 – 22
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1850 April 8 – 1853 September 19 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Residence When Called
Utah Territory
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1850 April 8
Called
On 1850 April 19
Departed from Home
On 1850 September 14
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1853 September 19
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to Claudius V. Spencer Company (1853)
1853 June 3 – September 17 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Captain
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1853 June 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 17
Company Arrived
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1860 September 22 – 1861 August 22 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
37th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Set Apart By
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1860 September 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1861 August 22
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Company Unknown (1861)
1861 – 1861 September (Age 36) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Circa 1861
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1861 September
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to Sharp and Spencer Freight Train (1864)
1864 – 1864 October 6 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started Circa 1864
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 October 6
Company Arrived
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1876 January 4 – April 7 (Age 51) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1876 January 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1876 April 7
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1910 January 5 (Age 85)
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Claudius Victor Spencer (1824 - 1910) Profile