George Parker Dykes
Alternate Names
Daniel Dykes
Birth Date
On 1814 December 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1888 February 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in West Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, United States
1814 December 24
Mother
Frances Culbertson
Father
James Dykes
Served in
Northern States Mission
1835 (Age 20)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Priest
Residence When Called
Illinois
Married
Dorcas Keeling
1835 November 1 (Age 20)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1839 May (Age 24)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Illlinois
Served in
Northern States Mission
1840 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Illinois
Served in
Southern States Mission
1840 May 23 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Illinois
Served in
Northern States Mission
1842 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Date Details
On 1842
Arrived at Home
On 1842
Departed from Home
Served in
Northern States Mission
1843 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Terre Haute, Indiana
Married
Cynthia Elizabeth Soule
1846 January 9 (Age 31)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1846 January 14 – 26 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Date Details
On 1846 January 14
Departed from Home
On 1846 January 26
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1850 June 14 – 1851 September (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He was transferred to serve in the German Mission.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Iowa
Date Details
On 1850 June 14
Arrived in Field
On 1851 September
Released
Served in
German Mission
1851 September – 1852 May 25 (Age 36)
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Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Date Details
On 1851 September
Called
On 1852 May 25
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Cyrus H. Wheelock Company
1853 June 1 – October 6 (Age 48)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1853 June 1
Joined Company
On 1853 October 6
Company Arrived
Died in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, United States
1888 February 25 (Age 73)
Media
George Parker Dykes (1804 - 1888) Profile
Sources
Person
1880 Arizona Census
1880 Arizona Census.
"Deaths," Deseret News
"Deaths," Deseret News, 14 March 1888.
United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923
United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923.
Mission
Andrew Jenson, "Dykes, George Parker," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
Andrew Jenson, "Dykes, George Parker," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 2.
George P. Dykes diary, 1849 October-1852 April, Church History Library
George P. Dykes diary, 1849 October-1852 April, Church History Library.
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 25 January 1843, Page 2.
Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, Vol. 2, Page 154.
Pioneer
Charles Barnes, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017
Charles Barnes, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017.
Transcript for Charles Barnes, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017
Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35
Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35.
Transcript for Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35
Norma Baldwin Ricketts, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848 (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1996)
Norma Baldwin Ricketts, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848 (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1996), Page 23.
Robert S. Bliss diary
Robert S. Bliss diary, August.
Transcript for Robert S. Bliss diary, 1846 August-1848 January
Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary
Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary, January.
Transcript for Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary, 1886 Jan.-1910 Mar., 15-16