Claudius Victor Spencer

Birth Date
On 1824 April 2
Death Date
On 1910 January 5
Gender
Male
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Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

1824 April 2

Date Details

Occurred On 1824 April 2
Birth

Relationships

Mother
Sophronia Eliza Pomeroy

Baptized

1841 August 12 (Age 17)

Start Date Details

Occurred Fall 1845
Set Apart

End Date Details

Winter 1845
Released

Additional Information

Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Set apart by Brigham Young to serve an Express Mission


Start Date Details

Started Circa 1846
Called

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Location Served
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Called to go serve with his unlce, Hiram 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. His uncle died on the mission while driving the cattle to Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa.


Joined Daniel Spencer/Ira Eldredge Company

1847 June 17 – September 22 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 19 – 22
Organization was Ended

Additional Information


Called as Missionary

British Mission
1850 April 8 – 1853 September 19 (Age 26)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1853 September 19
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Residence When Called
Utah Territory
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber Chase Kimball

Appointed as Company Captain

Claudius V. Spencer Company
1853 June 3 – September 17 (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1853 September 17
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Additional Notes

At the end of a mission, he traveled home as Captain of the Claudius V. Spencer Company in 1853 as indicated in Arthur, Hammond, and King sources.  He married Louisa Helen King, who was traveling in his company.

Traveling Group

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 32)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Additional Notes

In the winter of 1856 he participated in the rescue effort to bring in emigrants stranded on the plains of Wyoming.


Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1860 September 22 – 1861 August 22 (Age 36)

End Date Details

Ended On 1861 August 22
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
37th
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards

Joined Company Unknown

1861 – 1861 September (Age 36)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1861
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1861 September
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Additional Notes

In 1861 he was a returning missionary from England. Further research is needed to identify the name of the company he traveled with on that return trip.


Appointed as Company Captain

Sharp and Spencer Freight Train
1864 – 1864 October 6 (Age 39)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1864
Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1864 October 6
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Additional Notes

In 1864 he traveled with the Sharp and Spencer Freight Train.


Set Apart as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1876 January 4 – April 7 (Age 51)

End Date Details

Ended On 1876 April 7
Released

Additional Information

Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Iowa
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young

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

1910 January 5 (Age 85)

Date Details

Occurred On 1910 January 5
Died

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