James Pollock Park
James initially traveled from California to the Salt Lake Valley with the Ebenezer Brown Company in 1848 after serving in the Mormon Battalion. He was the 3rd Captain.
According to his obituary, on 15 September 1852 he left on a mission to the British Isles and was away from home a little over five years. He returned home in the fall of 1857, traveling with the Christian Christiansen Company as a Captain.
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Clear AllBorn in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1821 December 21
Relationships
Father
Andrew Park Sr.
Mother
Jean Jane Pollock
Baptized
1844 January 1 (Age 22)
Called as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – 1845 September (Age 22)
1844 April 15 – 1845 September (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1845 September
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Virginia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Preach the gospel and assist with Joseph Smith's presidential campaign.
He was appointed president of Virginia Conference in Burkes Garden on 31 Aug 1845.
Set Apart as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1845 October – 1847 (Age 23)
1845 October – 1847 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1845 October
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1847
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Appointed as Private
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 24)
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Discharged
Additional Information
Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched
Joined Ebenezer Brown Company
1848 August 12 – October 10 (Age 26)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Organization was Ended
Married Agnes Jane Findlay
1849 September 21 (Age 27)
Called as Missionary
British Mission
1852 August 29 – 1857 September 13 (Age 30)
1852 August 29 – 1857 September 13 (Age 30)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Arrived at Home
Additional Dates
Arrived in The Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
England, Scotland and Wales
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Christian Christiansen Company
1857 June 15 – September 13 (Age 35)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Organization was Ended
Married Sarah Ann Pymm
1857 September 20 (Age 35)
Died in Fairfield, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1889 December 30 (Age 68)
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James Pollock Park (1821 - 1889) Profile
James Pollock Park (1821 - 1889)