David Leonard Savage
Born in Johnstown, Edwardsburgh, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
1810 July 25
Mother
Phoebe Stevens
Father
Rogers Savage
Date Details
Occurred On 1810 July 25
Baptized by Charles Roscoe Savage
1840 March (Age 29)
Married Mary Abigail White
1841 October 14 (Age 31)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 August – 1844 April (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Attended conferences in Michigan. (JH of Dec. 10, 1843, March 10, 1844) Mission to Michigan in August 1843, gone til next spring. (70s autos) Attended Conferences.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Started On 1843 August
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 April
Departed from Field
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Michigan. (History journal of the Church, April 15, 1844, p. 2) David Savage's wife Mary Abigail White accompanied him on this mission. He was called home after the death of the prophet Joseph Smith on June 27, 1844. (David Leonard Savage History, p. 3)
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 36) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Traveled in Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1857)
1857 April 18 – June 9 (Age 46) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1857 June 3 – 9
Company Arrived
Married Mary Ward
1858 April 2 (Age 47)
Served in Central States Mission
1860 (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Entry is between 30 Apr 1860 and 23 Sep 1860. He was likely transporting missionaries who had just been set apart.
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Missouri
Date Details
Started On 1860
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Company Unknown (1860)
1860 (Age 49) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1860
Joined Company
Circa 1860
Company Arrived
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1874 October 10 – 1875 November (Age 64) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
2nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Holden, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1874 October 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1875 November
Released
Married
1878 February 9 (Age 67)
Died in Snowflake, Apache, Arizona Territory, United States
1886 April 26 (Age 75)
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David Leonard Savage (1812 - 1886) Profile
David Leonard Savage (1810 - 1886) Profile