James Whitmore Preston
Birth Date
On 1822 October 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1898 April 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1822 October 7
Mother
Mary Nance
Father
Richard Preston
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 October 7
Baptized by L. W. Hardy
1844 April 7 (Age 21)
Married
Emeline Houston
1851 March 2 (Age 28)
Traveled in
William McPherson Company (1851)
1851 June 27 – September 5 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Emeline Houston (Age 17)
Date Details
Started On 1851 June 27
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 5
Company Arrived
Married
Catherine Kemp
1857 December 18 (Age 35)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1876 October 28 – 1877 May 26 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Short Term
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
44th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
American Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Location Served
Massachusetts
Date Details
On 1876 October 8
Called
Started On 1876 October 28
Set Apart
On 1876 November 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1877 May 26
Arrived at Home
Died in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
1898 April 3 (Age 75)
Media
James Whitmore Preston Sr. (1822 - 1898) Profile
Sources
Mission
Deseret News
"Local and Other Matters: Returned Home", Deseret News, (30 May 1877), Page 9.
"The Semi-Annual Conference: Third Day: United States", Deseret News, (11 October 1876), Page 9.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 28 October 1876, Vol. B, Page 39, Line 1515.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 28 October 1876, Vol. A, Page 36, Line 1515.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Isaac Houston letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (18 August 1851).
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