Elijah Funk Sheets

Birth Date
On 1821 March 22
Death Date
On 1904 July 3
Gender
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Born in Charlestown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

1821 March 22

Date Details

Occurred On 1821 March 22
Birth

Relationships

Father
Frederick Sheets
Mother
Hannah Page

Baptized by Erastus Snow

1840 July 5 (Age 19)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1842 September 4 – 1844 May 4 (Age 21)

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Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1844 May 4
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1844 August 24 – 1846 January 16 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1846 January 16
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
England, United Kingdom
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Susanna Musser

1847 April 6 (Age 26)

Joined Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company

1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 26)

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Organization was Ended

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Traveling Group

Departed from Home as Missionary

Central States Mission
1850 December – 1851 July (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1851 July
Arrived at Home

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Iron county, Utah Territory
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encylopedia- December, 1850 he was called on a mission to Iron county as one of George A. Smith's company of pioneers to that part of the country. He became one of the first settlers of Parowan. He remained on that mission about six months, then returned to Salt Lake City.


Married Elizabeth Leaver

1857 February 8 (Age 35)

Married Emma Spencer

1861 December 7 (Age 40)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1869 October 23 – 1870 March 16 (Age 48)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1870 March 16
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George A Smith

Died in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States

1904 July 3 (Age 83)

Date Details

Occurred On 1904 July 3
Died

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