David Pinkney Rainey
Birth Date
On 1817 February 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1888 November 6 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States
1817 February 1
Mother
Nancy Davis
Father
David Lemuel Rainey
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 February 1
Married
Margaret Minerva Kerr Andrews
1839 (Age 21)
Baptized by Benjamin L. Cluff
1843 May 15 (Age 26)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 May 27 – August 31 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Tennessee
Date Details
Started On 1843 May 27
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843 August 31
Departed from Field
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to preach the gospel and to assist with Joseph Smith's presidential campaign in Tennessee.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Tennessee
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 29)
Members in Company
Rank
Fourth Sergeant
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Philemon C. Merrill Company (1856)
1856 June 5 – August 13 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Margaret Minerva Kerr Andrews (Age 39)
Date Details
Started On 1856 June 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 August 13
Company Arrived
Married
Dorothy Jane Dennis
1857 February 9 (Age 40)
Served in
California Mission
1857 April 21 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Set Apart By
Henry Harriman
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 21
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Married
Rachel McCall
1865 October 9 (Age 48)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1875 October 20 (Age 58)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Location Served
Tennessee
Date Details
Started On 1875 October 20
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Richmond, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1888 November 6 (Age 71)
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David Pinkney Rainey (1818 - 1888) Profile
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Person
Deseret News
"Death of a Veteran", Deseret News, (28 November 1888), Page 9.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 363.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 89.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 300-309, Page 787-796.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 April 1857, Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 20 January 1844.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 20 October 1875, Vol. A, Page 31, Line 1315.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 20 October 1875, Vol. B, Page 34, Line 1315.
Southern States Mission history, 1832-1964
Southern States Mission history, 1832-1964, Page 313.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Emigrants For Utah", Deseret News, (6 August 1856), Page 8.
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John M. King diaries, 1845-1850
John M. King diaries, 1845-1850, May.
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Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 37.
Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 7.
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 8.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 23.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 180.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.