James Marks Works
Birth Date
On 1821 October 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 July 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
1821 October 5
Mother
Abigail Jerusha Marks
Father
Asa Works
Baptized
1837 November 3 (Age 16)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1850 April 20 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Deseret, United States
Served in
British Mission
1850 September 14 – 1854 April 4 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
On 1850 September 14
Arrived in Field
On 1854 April 4
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Robert L. Campbell Company
1854 July 18 – October 31 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1854 July 18
Joined Company
Between 1854 October 28 – 31
Company Arrived
Married
Phoebe Jones
1858 April 14 (Age 36)
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
1889 July 24 (Age 67)
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James Marks Works (1821 - 1889) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Page 5181-5183.
Mission
European Missionaries from Zion
European Missionaries from Zion.
Transcript for European Missionaries from Zion, MS 17956, Box 37, Fd. 11
Millennial Star
Millennial Star, 1 October 1850, Vol. 12, No 19, Page 298.
Nauvoo Seventies List
Nauvoo Seventies List, Vol. 3, Page 484.
Transcript for Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, vol. 3, P-Z, 484, Church History Library
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., NTER. 977.343/N1 K29c
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., NTER. 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 118.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1854: Page 13.
MS 14290: Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
MS 14290: Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, June.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 66.
Robert Campbell company report
Robert Campbell company report, August.
Transcript for Robert Campbell company report, 1854 August 22
Works, James Marks, Letter
Works, James Marks, Letter, 19 January 1865.
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