George Darling Watt

Birth Date
On 1812 May 18
Death Date
On 1881 October 24
Gender
Male
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Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

1812 May 18

Date Details

Occurred On 1812 May 18
Birth

Relationships

Father
James Watt

Married Mary Gregson

1835 June 13 (Age 23)

Baptized by Heber C. Kimball

1837 July 30 (Age 25)

Called as Missionary

British Mission
1840 October 6 – 1842 September 17 (Age 28)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended Between 1842 August 30 – September 17
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Bury, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Edingburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Near the end of January 1841 George Watt returned home to visit his wife and found her very ill. He wrote to Brigham Young on 29 January, 1841 and explained the situation and expressing the goal of returning to his mission in Scotland "in about three weeks". At the end of February 1841, Watt returned to Edinburgh, bringing his family with him.

On 6 April 1841 he was called to preside over the Edinburgh Conference.

Mission Companionship
1840 October 6 – 1841 March 20
Orson Pratt (27)

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 32)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

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

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1846 June 9 – 1851 February 2 (Age 34)

End Date Details

Ended On 1851 February 2
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

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

He had learned Pitman's new shorthand system on a previous mission and was called to use it while serving on this mission. It proved to be a valuable skill that would have a tremendous influence on the future of the Church.

Mission Companionship

Married Jane Brown

1852 January 5 (Age 39)

Married Alice Longstroth

1853 December 11 (Age 41)

Married Elisabeth Golightly

1859 July 23 (Age 47)

Married Sarah Ann Harter

1866 August 11 (Age 54)

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1867 February 4 – August 4 (Age 54)

End Date Details

Ended On 1867 August 4
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
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mission Qualifier
Short-Term
Additional Notes

This was a short term mission suggested and approved by President Brigham Young to combine preaching the Gospel as well as some personal business. President Young assigned him to accompany his son Brigham Young, Jr.


Married Martha Bench

1867 November 9 (Age 55)

Died in Kaysville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

1881 October 24 (Age 69)

Date Details

Occurred On 1881 October 24
Died

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