Church History Biographical Database
Edward James Wood
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Clear AllBorn in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1866 October 27
Date Details
Occurred On 1866 October 27
Birth
Relationships
Father
William Wood
Mother
Baptized
1875 November 18 (Age 9)
Set Apart as Missionary
Samoan Mission
1888 September 11 – 1892 February 4 (Age 21)
1888 September 11 – 1892 February 4 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1892 February 4
Departed from the Field
Additonal Dates
On 1888 October 10
Arrived in the Field
Start Date Not Found
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Additional Notes
His Samoan name was Laau.
Media
Missionaries in Samoa
Samoan Missionaries
Set Apart as Mission President
Samoan Mission
1896 December 5 – 1899 April 6 (Age 30)
1896 December 5 – 1899 April 6 (Age 30)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1899 April 6
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Eureka, Juab, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
30th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Seymour Bicknell Young
Media
Missionaries in Samoa, probably around 1896-97
Set Apart as Missionary
Samoan Mission
1916 February 2 – April 2 (Age 49)
1916 February 2 – April 2 (Age 49)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1916 April 2
Released
Additonal Dates
On 1916 February 3
Departed from Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith
Died in Cardston, Alberta, Canada
1956 April 24 (Age 89)
Date Details
Occurred On 1956 April 24
Died
Media
Edward James Wood (1866 - 1956) Profile
Missionaries in Samoa
Samoan Missionaries
Missionaries in Samoa, probably around 1896-97