Daniel Hanmer Wells
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Born
On 1814 October 27
Died
On 1891 March 24
Birthplace
Trenton, Oneida, New York, United States
Death Place
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Trenton, Oneida, New York, United States
1814 October 27
Relationships
Father
Daniel Wells
Mother
Catherine Chapin
Baptism
1846 August 9 (Age 31)
Performed By
A W Babbitt
Joined Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization Was Ended
Married to Louisa Free
1849 February 15 (Age 34)
Married to Martha Givens Harris
1849 September 20 (Age 34)
Married to Lydia Ann Alley
1852 April 4 (Age 37)
Married to Susan Hannah Alley
1852 April 15 (Age 37)
Married to Emmeline B. Wells
1852 October 18 (Age 37)
Married to Hannah Corilla Free
1855 (Age 40)
Date Details
Started Circa 1855
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)
Start Date Details
Sustained
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.
End Date Details
Ended 1877 August 29
New Assignment
Joined Ansil P. Harmon Company
1862 August 1 – October 5 (Age 47)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 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)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1865
Released
Additional Information
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 to 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)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home
Additional Dates
On 1872 October 14
Departed from Home
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
Apostle
Location Served
Palestine
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
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)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended 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)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended 1887 February
Released
Additional Information
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
Louisa Free (60)
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Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1891 March 24 (Age 76)