Jacob Gates
Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
1811 March 9
Mother
Patty Lucy Plumley
Date Details
Occurred On 1811 March 9
Married Mary Minerva Snow
1833 March 16 (Age 22)
Baptized by Orson Pratt
1833 June 18 (Age 22)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1841 (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Laporte, Porter, Marshall, and La Harpe, Indiana
Date Details
Started On 1841
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1843 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Accompanied Lewis Robbins (Journal History Apr. 10 [1], 1843)
Served With
Location Served
Massachusetts
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company (1847)
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 36) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 4
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1849 October 19 – 1853 January 23 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
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
Ended On 1853 January 23
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to Jacob Gates Company (1853)
1853 June 3 – September 26 (Age 42) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Returning Missionary
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1853 June 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 26
Company Arrived
Married Emma Forsberry
1853 October 23 (Age 42)
Married Lydia Clementine West
1856 July 13 (Age 45)
Served in British Mission
1859 September 19 (Age 48) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1859 September 19
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Homer Duncan Company (1861)
1861 June 25 – September 13 (Age 50) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1861 June 25
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 13
Company Arrived
Married Sarah Jane Meredith
1861 November 1 (Age 50)
Married Mary Ware
1862 October 25 (Age 51)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 February 28 (Age 58) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
St George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 February 28
Released
Died in Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1892 April 14 (Age 81)
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Jacob Gates (1811 - 1892) Profile