Don Byron Colton

Birth Date
On 1876 September 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1952 August 1 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Mona, Juab, Utah Territory, United States

1876 September 15
Mother
Nancy Adeline Wilkins

Date Details

Occurred On 1876 September 15

Baptized by R S Collett

1893 March 4 (Age 16)

Served in British Mission

1896 May 1 – 1898 July 2 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Sheffield Conference

Date Details

Started On 1896 May 1
Set Apart
On 1896 May 20
Arrived in Field
On 1896 July 20
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1898 July 2
Departed from Field
On 1898 July 20
Arrived at Home
Images
Mission Photo

Married Grace Stringham

1908 June 17 (Age 31)

Called as President to Eastern States Mission

1933 July 20 – 1937 August 2 (Age 56) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Served With

Date Details

On 1933 July 20
Departed from Home
Started On 1933 July 20
Set Apart
Ended On 1937 August 2
Departed from Field
On 1937 August 21
Arrived at Home
Images
Sacred Grove - Eastern States Missionaries
President and Sister Colton
President Don Byron Colton

Called as President to Salt Lake Mission Home

1938 September 10 – 1952 August 1 (Age 61) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Served With

Date Details

Started On 1938 September 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1952 August 1
Released
Images
SLC Mission Home - March 1939
Missionaries Entering the Mission Home December
Church Mission Presidents & Associates Attend Conference
Mission Home - 1945
The Mission Home Gang

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1952 August 1 (Age 75)
Media
Don Byron Colton (1876 - 1952) Profile
Don Byron Colton (1876 - 1952) Profile
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Sacred Grove - Eastern States Missionaries,  1935 July 24
Sacred Grove - Eastern States Missionaries, 1935 July 24
President and Sister Colton
President and Sister Colton
President Don Byron Colton
President Don Byron Colton
SLC Mission Home - March 1939
SLC Mission Home - March 1939
Missionaries Entering the Mission Home December,  1944 December 4
Missionaries Entering the Mission Home December, 1944 December 4
Church Mission Presidents & Associates Attend Conference
Church Mission Presidents & Associates Attend Conference
Mission Home - 1945,  1945 November 6
Mission Home - 1945, 1945 November 6
The Mission Home Gang,  1940 September 11
The Mission Home Gang, 1940 September 11