Elijah Funk Sheets
Born in Charlestown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1821 March 22
Mother
Hannah Page
Father
Frederick Sheets
Date Details
Occurred On 1821 March 22
Baptized by Erastus Snow
1840 July 5 (Age 19)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1842 September 4 – 1844 May 4 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1842 September 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 May 4
Arrived at Home
Served in British Mission
1844 August 24 – 1846 January 16 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
England, United Kingdom
Date Details
Started On 1844 August 24
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1846 January 16
Departed from Field
Married Susanna Musser
1847 April 6 (Age 26)
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Served in Central States Mission
1850 December – 1851 July (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity 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.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Iron county, Utah Territory
Date Details
Started On 1850 December
Departed from Home
Ended Circa 1851 July
Arrived at Home
Married Elizabeth Leaver
1857 February 8 (Age 35)
Married Emma Spencer
1861 December 7 (Age 40)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 23 – 1870 March 16 (Age 48) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March 16
Arrived at Home
Died in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States
1904 July 3 (Age 83)
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Elijah Funk Sheets (1821 - 1904) Profile