Don Byron Colton

Birth Date
On 1876 September 15
Death Date
On 1952 August 1
Gender
Male
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Born in Mona, Juab, Utah Territory, United States

1876 September 15

Relationships

Father
Mother
Nancy Adeline Wilkins

Baptized by R S Collett

1893 March 4 (Age 16)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1896 May 1 – 1898 July 2 (Age 19)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

Additional Dates

Arrived in The Field
Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Sheffield Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Media
Mission Photo
Mission Photo

Married Grace Stringham

1908 June 17 (Age 31)

Set Apart as Mission President

Eastern States Mission
1933 July 20 – 1937 August 2 (Age 56)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

Additional Dates

Departed from Home
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Mission Companionship
Media
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

Set Apart as Mission President

Salt Lake Mission Home Mission
1938 September 10 – 1952 August 1 (Age 61)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Died in Position

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
Mission Companionship
1938 September – 1952 August
Grace Stringham (60)
Media
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

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