James Marks Works
Birth Date
On 1821 October 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 July 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
1821 October 5
Mother
Abigail Marks (1781 - 1846)
Father
Asa Works
Date Details
Occurred On 1821 October 5
Baptized
1837 November 3 (Age 16)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended 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
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1850 April 20
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
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
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1850 September 14
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1854 April 4
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Robert L. Campbell Company (1854)
1854 July 18 – October 31 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1854 July 18
Joined Company
Ended 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
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3, Page 484.
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Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Page 5181-5183.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"International missions, European mission ledger", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942, Page 43.
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Millennial Star
"Appointments", Millennial Star, 12, (1 October 1850), No 19. Page 298.
Temple Records Index Bureau
Temple Records Index Bureau, Page 118.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Robert Campbell company report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (22 August 1854).
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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 1854: Page 13.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 66.
Works, James Marks, Letter
Works, James Marks, Letter, 19 January 1865.