James Houston
Birth Date
On 1817 June 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1864 January 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1817 June 4
Mother
Mary Dempster
Father
John Houston
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 June 4
Baptized
1841 February 26 (Age 23)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1842 November 1 – 1843 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
New York State
Date Details
Started On 1842 November 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843
Released
Served in
British Mission
1843 – 1845 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
New York, United States
Location Served
Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1843
Called
Ended On 1845
Released
Married
Margaret Crawford
1845 July 26 (Age 28)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Margaret Crawford (Age 23)
Elizabeth Houston (Age 2)
John Houston (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Married
Margaret McNeil
1857 February 8 (Age 39)
Died in St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
1864 January 5 (Age 46)
Media
James Houston (1817 - 1864) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Saints By Sea
"James Houston. ID: 67431", Saints By Sea.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 64.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 November 1840.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"James Houston report", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (26 April 1862).
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Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 133.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 6.
Houston family histories, undated
Houston family histories, undated.