James Brown
Born in Flat Swamp Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1801 September 30
Mother
Mary or Polly Williams
Father
James Brown
Date Details
Occurred On 1801 September 30
Baptized
1838 (Age 36)
Married Esther Jones
1842 November 20 (Age 41)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 April 12 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Alabama
Date Details
Started On 1843 April 12
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Called
End Date Not Found
Married Sarah Sally Steadwell
1845 January 10 (Age 43)
Married Abigail Melvina Smith
1846 February 8 (Age 44)
Joined Mormon Battalion Company C
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 44) Members in Company
Rank
Captain
Traveling Group
Additional Information
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Married Mary McRee
1846 July 16 (Age 44)
Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 45) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to James Brown Company (1847)
1847 September – November 16 (Age 45) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started Circa 1847 September
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 November 16
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1848 (Age 46) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History of November 26, 1848. Bio Ency. states he went to California for the purpose of drawing the pay due from the government to the men in his command.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1848
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married Phebe Abigail Abbott
1850 October 17 (Age 49)
Served in Early Church Mission: South America
1852 – 1853 (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
British Guiana
Date Details
Started On 1852
Departed from Home
Ended On 1853
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to James Brown Company (1854)
1854 June 18 – October 3 (Age 52) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1854 September 27 – October 3
Company Arrived
Married Cecelia Henriette Cornu
1854 December 26 (Age 53)
Married Darthula Catherine Shupe
1856 February 17 (Age 54)
Married Lavinia Sarah Mitchell
1856 September 7 (Age 54)
Married Mary Wollerton
1857 March 27 (Age 55)
Married Harriet Wood
1859 September 17 (Age 57)
Married Maria Mitchell
1861 September 19 (Age 59)
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1863 September 30 (Age 62)
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