David Evans

Birth Date

On 1804 October 27

Death Date

On 1883 June 23

Gender

Male

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Born in Cecil, Maryland, United States

1804 October 27

Date Details

Occurred On 1804 October 27

Birth

Relationships

Father

Israel Evans

Mother

Abigail Alexander

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 April – 1834 (Age 28)

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Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1834

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Kirtland, Ohio

Priesthood Office When Called

Priest

Location Served

Ohio

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Baptized

1833 April 6 (Age 28)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 May 3 (Age 30)

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Departed from Home

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Kirtland, Ohio

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Ohio

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

Joseph Smith, Jr.

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1840 (Age 35)

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Departed from Home

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Adams County, Illinois

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Illinois

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon

Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1841 October (Age 36)

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Called

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Widower

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Augusta, Iowa

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Married Barbara Ann Ewell

1841 November 23 (Age 37)

Called as Missionary

Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 39)

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Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1844

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Virginia

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1844 October (Age 39)

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Called

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Hancock County, Illinois

Priesthood Office When Called

High Priest

Location Served

Franklin, Oakland Co, Michigan

Mission Qualifier

Other

Appointed as Company Captain

David Evans Company
1850 June 15 – September 17 (Age 45)

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Appointed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1850 September 13 – 17

Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Barbara Ann Ewell (29)
Henry Beck Evans (19)
Emma Beck Evans (10)
Martha Evans (7)
Amanda Evans (6)
Abigail Evans (4)
Joseph Evans (3)
Sarah Evans (1)
Susannah Evans (0)

Married Sarah Thornton

1852 October 18 (Age 47)

Married Sarah Thornton

1852 October 18 (Age 47)

Married Edna Hinchcliff

1854 November 23 (Age 50)

Called as Mission President

White Mountain Mission
1855 May – July (Age 50)

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Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 July

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

Location Served

Millard County, Utah Territory

Mission Qualifier

Other

Married Rebecca Coleman

1856 November 18 (Age 52)

Married Margaret Christine Holm

1861 May 4 (Age 56)

Died in Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

1883 June 23 (Age 78)

Date Details

Occurred On 1883 June 23

Died

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David Evans (1804 - 1883) Profile

David Evans (1804 - 1883)

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High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City

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Historical Record Book, 1841-1874

"Item 8: List of missionaries, 1855", Historical Record Book, 1841-1874, 1855.

J. Millet on Cape Breton Island, 1927

J. Millet on Cape Breton Island, 1927, Page 89-92. Read Transcript

Juvenile Instructor

Nelson Wheeler Whipple, "Journal of a Pioneer", Juvenile Instructor, 82, March 1947, 3. Page 120-124. Read Transcript

Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)

"Evans, David", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 3, Page 627-628.

Lehi Sun

"Last Respects Paid to Pioneer Woman", Lehi Sun, May 17, 1923.

Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

"Hannah Isabell Fawcett Nixon", Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938. Read Transcript

Lorenzo Hill Hatch journal

Lorenzo Hill Hatch journal. Provo: Brigham Young University, Adult Education and Extension Services, Extension Publications, 1958. Page 12-13. Read Transcript

Manuscript history of White Mountain Mission

Manuscript history of White Mountain Mission, May 28, 1855, Page 3.

Nelson W. Whipple autobiography and journal, 1859-1887

Nelson W. Whipple autobiography and journal, 1859-1887. Read Transcript

The Bishop David Evans Family Association, Bishop David Evans and His Family (Provo, Utah: J. Grant Stevenson, 1972), 51-52

The Bishop David Evans Family Association, Bishop David Evans and His Family (Provo, Utah: J. Grant Stevenson, 1972), 51-52.

The Life of David Evans, written by his daughter

The Life of David Evans, written by his daughter, June 1938.