James Stephens Brown
Born in Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1828 July 4
Mother
Elizabeth Stephens
Father
Daniel Brown
Date Details
Occurred On 1828 July 4
Baptized by Ezra Taft Benson
1846 July 7 (Age 18)
Joined Mormon Battalion Company D
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 18) Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in Jonathan H. Holmes/Samuel Thompson Company (1848)
1848 July 2 – September 6 (Age 19) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 2
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 6
Company Arrived
Served in Tahitian Mission
1849 October 2 – 1852 November 26 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1849 October 2
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 November 26
Departed from Field
On 1855
Arrived in Field
On 1857
Released
Married Lydia Jane Tanner
1854 July 23 (Age 26)
Married Rebecca Ann McBride
1854 September (Age 26)
Called as President to Shoshone Mission
1855 April 6 – 1857 October 4 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Fort Supply
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 6
Called
Ended On 1857 October 4
Arrived at Home
Married Polly Brown
1855 August 31 (Age 27)
Served in British Mission
1860 April 25 – 1862 October 1 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
54th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1860 April 25
Set Apart
Ended On 1862 October 1
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to James S. Brown Company (1862)
1862 July 28 – October 2 (Age 34) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Returning Missionary
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1862 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 October 2
Company Arrived
Married Eliza Lester
1863 January 31 (Age 34)
Served in Central States Mission
1869 October 19 – 1870 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
54th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Through the Territory Information From his life story Helping the Indians and publicspeaking
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 19
Set Apart
Ended Spring 1870
Released
Married Elizabeth Mary Clegg
1872 March 4 (Age 43)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1872 April 10 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
54th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Ended Fall 1872
Released
Started On 1872 April 10
Set Apart
Served in Unspecified Native American Mission
1875 October 11 – 1876 (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
54th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Navajo Indians
Date Details
Started On 1875 October 11
Set Apart
Ended Fall 1876
Released
Called as President to Tahitian Mission
1892 April 8 – 1893 July 8 (Age 63) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
54th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1892 April 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1893 July 8
Departed from Field
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1902 March 25 (Age 73)
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James Stephens Brown (1828 - 1902) Profile