Daniel Hanmer Wells
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Clear AllBorn in Trenton, Oneida, New York, United States
1814 October 27
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Occurred On 1814 October 27
Birth
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Father
Daniel Wells
Mother
Catherine Chapin
Baptized
1846 August 9 (Age 31)
Joined Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 33)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended
Married Louisa Free
1849 February 15 (Age 34)
Married Martha Givens Harris
1849 September 20 (Age 34)
Married Lydia Ann Alley
1852 April 4 (Age 37)
Married Susan Hannah Alley
1852 April 15 (Age 37)
Married Emmeline B. Wells
1852 October 18 (Age 37)
Married Hannah Corilla Free
1855 (Age 40)
Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1857 January 4 – 1877 August 29 (Age 42)
1857 January 4 – 1877 August 29 (Age 42)
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Sustained
Event Notes
Daniel was ordained to the Priesthood office of Apostle to assume his position as second counselor in the First Presidency, however he never served in the Quorum of the Twelve. Upon the death of Brigham Young, and the subsequent dissolution of the First Presidency, Wells was sustained as a "Counselor to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles" (see timeline event dated 6 October 1877). The purpose of the Church Leadership dataset it to track Church positions, hence why his ordination to Apostle is not included on his timeline at this time.
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Ended On 1877 August 29
New Assignment
Joined Ansil P. Harmon Company
1862 August 1 – October 5 (Age 47)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1862 October 5
Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Mission President
British Mission
1864 April 24 – 1865 (Age 49)
1864 April 24 – 1865 (Age 49)
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Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1865
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Married Margrette Elisabeth Wilhelmine Evers
1871 November 6 (Age 57)
Set Apart as Missionary
Turkish Mission
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 57)
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 57)
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Set Apart
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Ended On 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Location Served
Palestine
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Additional Notes
Traveled with George Albert Smith, Lorenzo Snow, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Anson Call and others.
Sustained as Counselor to the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1877 October 6 – 1891 March 24 (Age 62)
1877 October 6 – 1891 March 24 (Age 62)
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Sustained
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Ended On 1891 March 24
Died in Position
Called as Mission President
British Mission
1884 December 23 – 1887 February (Age 70)
1884 December 23 – 1887 February (Age 70)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1887 February
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
First Presidency
Location Served
European Mission
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Served With Children
Yes
Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Photo
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1891 March 24 (Age 76)
Date Details
Occurred On 1891 March 24
Died
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Daniel Hanmer Wells (1814 - 1891) Profile
Daniel Hanmer Wells (1814 - 1891)
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