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Edwin Anthon Bennion
Born in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah Territory
1893 December 4
Mother
Mary E Lindsay
Father
Edwin Bennion
Date Details
Occurred On 1893 December 4
Baptized by Edwin Bennion
1902 May 4 (Age 8)
Served in Japan Mission
1913 May 28 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
J Golden Kimball
Location Served
Japan
Date Details
Started On 1913 May 28
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Served in Central States Mission
1914 September 8 – 1916 September (Age 20) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Jos W Mc Murrin
Location Served
Central States
Date Details
Started On 1914 September 8
Set Apart
On 1914 September 17
Departed from Home
Ended On 1916 September
Released
Images
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Independence Conference
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Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission
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Missionaries E. A. Bennion, Dow Lewis, and Charles Jenkins
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Elder James Beck Murray, Central States Mission
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4 Missionaries in the Central States Mission
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Elder James Beck Murray -- First Mission
Married Dora Jones
1918 September 25 (Age 24)
Died
1965 September 24 (Age 71)
Media
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Edwin Anthon Bennion (1893 - 1965) Profile
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Independence Conference, Circa 1914
![Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission, 1914 November 22](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/Other/john-edwin-soderquist-1894-fs-02.jpg)
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission, 1914 November 22
![Missionaries E. A. Bennion, Dow Lewis, and Charles Jenkins](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Swedish/charles-jenkins-1888-fs-02.jpg)
Missionaries E. A. Bennion, Dow Lewis, and Charles Jenkins
![Elder James Beck Murray, Central States Mission, Between 1915 – 1916](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/central states/edwin-anthon-bennion-1893-fs-05.jpg)
Elder James Beck Murray, Central States Mission, Between 1915 – 1916
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4 Missionaries in the Central States Mission, Between 1915 – 1916
![Elder James Beck Murray -- First Mission, Circa 1914](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/central states/edwin-anthon-bennion-1893-fs-06.jpg)
Elder James Beck Murray -- First Mission, Circa 1914