George Davis Grant

Birth Date

On 1812 September 10 (Born)

Death Date

On 1876 September 20 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Windsor, Broome, New York, United States

1812 September 10

Mother

Athalia Howard

Father

Joshua Grant III

Baptized by Don Carlos Smith

1833 September 13 (Age 21)

Married Elizabeth Wilson

1834 January 22 (Age 21)

Traveled in Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company

Traveling Group

George Wilson Grant (Age 9)

William Smith Grant (Age 5)

Elizabeth Wilson (Age 32)

Josephine Grant (Age 3)

Thalia Grant (Age 11)

Don Carlos Grant (Age 1)

Date Details

On 1848 June 5

Joined Company

Between 1848 September 20 – 24

Company Arrived

Married Elizabeth Dubois

1851 February 2 (Age 38)

Served in British Mission

1854 June 4 – 1856 February 6 (Age 41) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Date Details

On 1854 June 4

Arrived in Field

On 1856 February 6

Departed from Field

Images

British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

Called as Captain to George D. Grant Company

1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 42) Pioneers in Company

Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1856 September 3

Joined Company

On 1856 October 4

Company Arrived

Traveled in Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 44) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1856 October 7

Joined Company

On 1856 December 15

Company Arrived

Married Magdalene Baxter

1857 January 18 (Age 44)

Married Jane "Jennie" Baxter

1857 February 13 (Age 44)

Married Susan Fairchild Noble

1858 January 1 (Age 45)

Married Marrietta Kesler

1858 February 16 (Age 45)

Married Rosetta Robison

1858 February 16 (Age 45)

Married Rachel Ridgeway Ivins

1858 February 16 (Age 45)

Married Louisa Marie Golay

1858 February 16 (Age 45)

Married Sarah Ann Thurston

1858 February 16 – 1860 (Age 45)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1869 October 9 – 1870 March 29 (Age 57) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Priesthood Quorum When Called

16th

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Residence When Called

Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

Set Apart By

O Pratt

Set Apart By

Orson Pratt

Date Details

On 1869 October 9

Set Apart

On 1870 March 29

Departed from Field

Died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

1876 September 20 (Age 64)

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George Davis Grant (1812 - 1876) Profile

British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

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