Church History Biographical Database
David W Patten
Born in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1799 November 14
Mother
Edith Cole
Father
Benoni Patten
Date Details
Occurred On 1799 November 14
Baptized by John Patten
1832 June 15 (Age 32)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1832 November 9 – 1833 February 25 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Ohio and Pennsyvania
Date Details
Started On 1832 November 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1833 February 25
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1833 March 25 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Florence, Ohio
Location Served
Ohio and New York
Date Details
Started On 1833 March 25
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 August 7 – 1835 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Wrote from Paris, Tenn of labors on 11 July 1834. Served with Warren F. Parrish.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Tennessee
Date Details
Started On 1834 August 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1835
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 May 4 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He preached and held conferences with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve
He was in Kentucky, started for Zion, on 19 September 1835.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York, Canada, and Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1835 May 4
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1836 April 21 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He left for Far West, Missouri, on 19 September 1836.
Presence recorded in Southern Mission History: 1 November 1895 and 17 Dec 1897.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Far West
Location Served
Tennessee and Kentucky
Date Details
Started On 1836 April 21
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 114:1
1838 April 11 (Age 38)
Doctrine and Covenants 114:1 in Far West, Missouri
Doctrine and Covenants 124:19 in Nauvoo, Illinois
Date Details
Occurred On 1838 April 11
Died in Crooked River, Ray, Missouri, United States
1838 October 25 (Age 38)