Henry Grow
Birth Date
On 1817 October 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1891 November 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1817 October 1
Mother
Mary Righter
Father
Henry Grow Sr.
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 October 1
Married
Mary Moyer
1837 August 1 (Age 19)
Baptized by William Morton
1842 August 29 (Age 24)
Married
Nancy Ann Elliott
1847 August 1 (Age 29)
Traveled in
James W. Cummings Company (1851)
1851 July 1 – October 7 (Age 33)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Moyer Grow (Age 9)
Brigham Young Grow (Age 5)
Nancy Ann Grow (Age 36)
Mary Moyer (Age 34)
Henry Elliott Grow (Age 3)
John Wood Grow (Age 2)
James Elliot Veach (Age 19)
Sarah Jane Veach (Age 16)
Mary Elizabeth Veach (Age 15)
Mariah Louisa Grow (Age 13)
Charles Moyer Grow (Age 11)
Julia Melville Veach (Age 10)
Joseph Smith Grow (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1851 July 1
Joined Company
Ended Between 1851 September 30 – October 7
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Elizabeth Veach
1852 December 20 (Age 35)
Married
Ann Ellen Midgley
1856 November 9 (Age 39)
Married
Julia Melville Veach
1858 August 16 (Age 40)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1876 October 9 – 1877 June 12 (Age 59)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
38th
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1876 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1877 June 12
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1891 November 4 (Age 74)
Media
Henry Grow (1817 - 1891)
Henry Grow Jr. (1817 - 1891) Profile
Sources
Person
Ogden Standard-Examiner
"A Pioneer Gone", Ogden Standard-Examiner, (12 November 1891), Page 2.
Mission
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, Vol. 2 - Part 2.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1876, Vol. B, Page 37, Line 1431.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1876, Vol. A, Page 34, Line 1431.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1851: Page 3.