Franklin D. Richards
PersonMaleRID: PER-2QLW12M
Other Names
Franklin Dewey Richards
Born
On 1821 April 2
Died
On 1899 December 9
Birthplace
Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Death Place
Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
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Born in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1821 April 2
Relationships
Father
Phineas Richards
Mother
Wealthy Dewey
Baptism
1838 June 3 (Age 17)
Performed By
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1840 – 1841 (Age 18)
1840 – 1841 (Age 18)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1841
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Location Served
Northern Indiana
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1840 July 13 – 1841 (Age 19)
1840 July 13 – 1841 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1841
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Illinois, Indiana
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1841 November 19 – 1842 June 24 (Age 20)
1841 November 19 – 1842 June 24 (Age 20)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1842 June 24
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married
Jane Richards
1842 December 18 (Age 21)
Called as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 23)
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended 1844 June 27
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Indiana
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
Samuel Whitney Richards (19)
Set Apart as Missionary
British Mission
1844 May 17 – October 2 (Age 23)
1844 May 17 – October 2 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1844 October 2
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Called as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1844 October 6 (Age 23)
1844 October 6 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
End 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)
1845 January 12 – April 3 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 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)
1846 July 31 – 1848 May 21 (Age 25)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1848 May 21
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Iowa
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Willard Richards Company
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 1848 October 10
Organization Was Ended
Additional Information
Traveling Group
Jane Richards (25)
Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1849 February 12 – 1899 December 9 (Age 27)
1849 February 12 – 1899 December 9 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1899 December 9
Died in Position
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)
1849 October 19 (Age 28)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End 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)
1850 March 29 – 1851 January 30 (Age 28)
Start Date Details
Arrived in The Field
End Date Details
Ended 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)
1851 January 30 – 1852 May 8 (Age 29)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended 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
End Date Details
Ended 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)
1854 June 4 – 1856 July 26 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Arrived in The Field
End Date Details
Ended 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
Joined George D. Grant Company
1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 35)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 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)
Set Apart as Mission President
British Mission
1866 August 12 – 1868 October 1 (Age 45)
1866 August 12 – 1868 October 1 (Age 45)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1868 October 1
Arrived at Home
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 Company Unknown
1868 – 1868 September (Age 46)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1868
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1868 September
Organization Was Ended
Called as Missionary
Southern States Mission
1883 October 8 (Age 62)
1883 October 8 (Age 62)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
End 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
Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1898 September 13 – 1899 December 9 (Age 77)
1898 September 13 – 1899 December 9 (Age 77)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended 1899 December 9
Died in Position
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
1899 December 9 (Age 78)