Haden Wells Church
Birth Date
On 1817 August 29 (Born)
Death Date
On 1875 September 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
1817 August 29
Mother
Mary Jonas Emmons
Father
Abraham Church
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 August 29
Baptized by
Joseph Smith, Jr.
1841 April 5 (Age 23)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 – 1844 June 27 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Served With
John Brown
Location Served
Alabama
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 June 27
Departed from Field
Married
Sarah Ann Arterbury
1844 December 17 (Age 27)
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 28)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Additional Information
Detached to Pueblo
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1849 October 19 – 1852 February 10 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1849 October 19
Departed from Home
On 1850 February 10
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1852 February 10
Released
On 1852 September 2
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Abraham O. Smoot Company (1852)
1852 June 1 – September 3 (Age 34)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 3
Company Arrived
Married
Jane Powell
1853 July 17 (Age 35)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1854 – 1856 September 22 (Age 36)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
8th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1854
Departed from Home
Ended On 1856 September 22
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
John Banks Company (1856)
1856 July 9 – September 22 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Traveling Group
Catherine Gardner (Age 46)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 9
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 September 22
Company Arrived
Married
Catherine Gardner
1857 March 15 (Age 39)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1868 May 11 – 1870 May 24 (Age 50)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
8th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
St George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1868 May 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 May 24
Arrived at Home
Married
Matilda Rutledge
1870 (Age 52)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1875 April 11 – September 27 (Age 57)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
8th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
St George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1875 April 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1875 September 27
Released
Died in Shady Grove, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
1875 September 27 (Age 58)
Media
Haden Wells Church (1817 - 1875) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret News
"Local and Other Matters, In Tennessee", Deseret News, (20 October 1875), Page 6.
"Correspondence: Biography of Elder H. W. Church", Deseret News, (3 November 1875), Page 7.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Church, Haden Wells", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 3, Page 618-619.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1, Page 78.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 124.
The life of James Thomas Wilson
The life of James Thomas Wilson, 1889, Page 32-39.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 2203-2207, Page 80-84.
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Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 6 October 1849.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 31 December 1843.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 29 May 1843.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 May 1868, Vol. B, Page 11, Line 432.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 May 1868, Vol. A, Page 11, Line 432.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 April 1875, Vol. B, Page 30, Line 1184.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 April 1875, Vol. A, Page 28, Line 1184.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"3rd Company of 50 reports (5th Ten)", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (July).
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 299.
Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847
"Pay record", Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847, Page 1.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Item 17, Page 5.
Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 8.
Mormon Battalion W.W. Willis Detached Company descriptive list, 1846
Mormon Battalion W.W. Willis Detached Company descriptive list, 1846, Page 1.
Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847
Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847, Page 1.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.