Ira Ames
Birth Date
On 1804 September 22 (Born)
Death Date
On 1869 January 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States
1804 September 22
Mother
Hannah Clark
Father
Ithamer Ames
Date Details
Occurred On 1804 September 22
Baptized
1832 June 3 (Age 27)
Married
Sarah Johnston
1839 August 10 (Age 34)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1842 – 1843 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Served With
James Emmett
Location Served
Ohio and Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1842
Called
Ended On 1843
Released
Traveled in
Easton Kelsey Company (1851)
1851 June 29 – September 22 (Age 46)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Samuel Ames (Age 8)
Sarah Johnston (Age 37)
Ira James Ames (Age 14)
Date Details
Started On 1851 June 29
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 22
Company Arrived
Married
Isabella Caulder
1852 July 21 (Age 47)
Married
Sarah Ann Jewell
1856 March 21 (Age 51)
Married
Catherine Slauson
1857 September 11 (Age 52)
Died in Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1869 January 15 (Age 64)
Media
Ira Ames (1804 - 1869)
Ira Ames (1804 - 1869) Profile
Sources
Person
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 38.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 4.
Pioneer
Ira Ames autobiography and journal, 1858
Ira Ames autobiography and journal, 1858.
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