George Darling Watt
Born
Died
Birthplace
Death Place
Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Relationships
Father
James Watt
Mother
Mary Ann Wood
Married
Mary Gregson
Baptism
Performed By
Called as Missionary
1840 October 6 – 1842 September 17 (Age 28)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended Between 1842 August 30 – September 17
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
Mission Companionship
1840 October 6 – 1841 March 20
Orson Pratt (27)
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.
Called as Missionary
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 31)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1844 June 27
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Virginia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Missionary
1844 October 8 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
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
1846 June 9 – 1851 February 2 (Age 34)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1851 February 2
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
Mission Companionship
Mary Gregson (35)
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.
Joined John Brown Company
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1851 September 29
Married
Jane Brown
Married
Alice Longstroth
Married
Elisabeth Golightly
Married
Sarah Ann Harter
Departed from Home as Missionary
1867 February 4 – August 4 (Age 54)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1867 August 4
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
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.