Franklin D. Richards

Alternate Names
Franklin Dewey Richards (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1821 April 2
Death Date
On 1899 December 9
Gender
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Born in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

1821 April 2

Date Details

Occurred On 1821 April 2
Birth

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Baptized by Phineas Richards

1838 June 3 (Age 17)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1840 July 13 – 1841 (Age 19)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1841 November 19 – 1842 June 24 (Age 20)

Married Jane Richards

1842 December 18 (Age 21)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1844 May 17 – October 2 (Age 23)

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1844 October 6 (Age 23)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Eastern United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1845 January 12 – April 3 (Age 23)

End Date Details

Ended On 1845 April 3
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Michigan
Mission Qualifier
Other

Married Elizabeth McFate

1846 January 31 (Age 24)

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1846 July 31 – 1848 May 21 (Age 25)

Joined Willard Richards Company

1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1848 October 10
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Married Sarah Comstock Snyder

1849 October 13 (Age 28)

Married Charlotte Fox

1849 October 13 (Age 28)

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1849 October 19 (Age 28)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1850 March 29 – 1851 January 30 (Age 28)

End Date Details

Ended On 1851 January 30
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Mission President

British Mission
1851 January 30 – 1852 May 8 (Age 29)

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 May 8
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined John Taylor Independent Company

1852 – 1852 August 20 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1852
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 August 20
Organization was Ended

Married Susan Sanford Peirson

1853 June 26 (Age 32)

Married Laura Altha Snyder

1854 March 29 (Age 32)

Arrived in the Field as Mission President

British Mission
1854 June 4 – 1856 July 26 (Age 33)

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 July 26
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Media
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855

Joined George D. Grant Company

1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 October 4
Organization was Ended

Married Rhoda Harriett Foss

1857 March 6 (Age 35)

Married Mary Thompson

1857 March 6 (Age 35)

Married Susanna Bayliss

1857 March 6 (Age 35)

Married Nanny Lynn Longstroth

1857 March 6 (Age 35)

Married Josephine Marie Augustine De La Harpe

1857 March 6 (Age 35)

Married Ann Davis

1857 March 19 (Age 35)

Joined Company Unknown

1868 – 1868 September (Age 46)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1868
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1868 September
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1883 October 8 (Age 62)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
Iowa, Illinois, Virginia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States

1899 December 9 (Age 78)

Date Details

Occurred On 1899 December 9
Died

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Franklin Dewey Richards (1821 - 1899) Profile
Franklin Dewey Richards (1821 - 1899) Profile
Franklin Dewey Richards (1821 - 1899)
Franklin Dewey Richards (1821 - 1899)
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855