George Parker Dykes

Alternate Names
Daniel Dykes (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1814 December 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1888 February 25 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in West Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States

1814 December 24
Mother
Frances Culbertson
Father
James Dykes

Date Details

Occurred On 1814 December 24
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
Priest
Residence When Called
Illinois
Location Served
Edwards County, Illinois

Date Details

Started On 1835
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Married Dorcas Keeling

1835 November 1 (Age 20)
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Illlinois
Location Served
New London, Madison, Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1839 May
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Illinois
Location Served
Southern Illinois

Date Details

Started On 1840
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Illinois
Location Served
Montgomery County, North Carolina

Date Details

Started On 1840 May 23
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
La Salle, Illinois

Date Details

On 1842
Arrived at Home
Occurred On 1842
Departed from Home

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1843 January 25 – April 9 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Short Term
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Served With
Location Served
Terre Haute and Southern Illinois

Date Details

Started On 1843 January 25
Called
Ended On 1843 April 9
Released
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Shawneetown and Cairo, Illinois

Date Details

Started On 1843 April 9
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission

1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Indiana

Date Details

Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released

Married Cynthia Elizabeth Soule

1846 January 9 (Age 31)

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1846 January 14 – 26 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Mississippi

Date Details

Started On 1846 January 14
Departed from Home
Ended On 1846 January 26
Arrived at Home

Joined Mormon Battalion Company D

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 31) Members in Company
Rank
First Lieutenant

Date Details

Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded

Date Details

Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived

Served in Scandinavian Mission

1850 June 14 – 1851 September (Age 35) See Missionaries
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
Location Served
Copenhagan and Aalborg, Denmark

Date Details

Started On 1850 June 14
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1851 September
Released

Served in German Mission

1851 September – 1852 May 25 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission

Date Details

Started On 1851 September
Called
Ended On 1852 May 25
Departed from Field

Traveled in Cyrus H. Wheelock Company (1853)

1853 June 1 – October 6 (Age 48) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary

Date Details

Started On 1853 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 October 6
Company Arrived

Died in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, United States

1888 February 25 (Age 73)
Media
George Parker Dykes (1814 - 1888) Profile
George Parker Dykes (1814 - 1888) Profile

Sources

Person

Mission

Pioneer

Mormon Battalion