Church History Biographical Database
Jedediah Morgan Grant
Born in Union, Broome, New York, United States
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Occurred On 1816 February 21
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Baptized by John F. Boynton
Departed from Home as Missionary
1835 May 22 – October 15 (Age 19)
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Ended On 1835 October 15
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Departed from Home as Missionary
1836 April 13 – 1837 March 6 (Age 20)
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Ended On 1837 March 6
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Departed from Home as Missionary
1837 June 13 – 1838 October 9 (Age 21)
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Ended On 1838 October 9
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Departed from Home as Missionary
1839 June 2 (Age 23)
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He wrote a letter from Airy, Surry, North Carolina, talking of his labors in North Carolina and Virginia.
Called as Missionary
1843 June – 1844 April 24 (Age 27)
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Ended On 1844 April 24
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He was sent to preside over the church in Philadelphia.
Departed from Home as Missionary
1844 May 9 – 31 (Age 28)
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Ended On 1844 May 31
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He left on a mission and to attend conferences in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. He also attended a conference in Philadelphia, 1 September 1844. He was recalled to Nauvoo, before June 1844.
Married Caroline Van Dyke
Sustained as First Seven President in the First Council of the Seventy
1845 December 2 – 1854 April 7 (Age 29)
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Ended On 1854 April 7
Called as Missionary
1847 (Age 30)
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He met in Council with President Brigham Young and others about supplies, and was about to leave for St. Louis, Missouri. He was called to fill a special mission to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Appointed as Company Captain
1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 31)
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Ended On 1847 October 2
Appointed as Company Captain
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 31)
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Ended On 1847 October 4
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Married Susan Fairchild Noble
Married Rosetta Robison
Appointed as Company Captain
1850 (Age 33)
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Occurred Circa 1850
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Circa 1850
Departed from Home as Missionary
1851 September 24 (Age 35)
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Called to "gather poor saints"
Joined John Taylor Independent Company
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Started Circa 1852
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Ended On 1852 August 20
Married Sarah Ann Thurston
Married Louisa Marie Golay
Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
1854 April 7 – 1856 December 1 (Age 38)
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Jedediah was ordained to the Priesthood office of Apostle to assume his position as second counselor in the First Presidency, however he never served in the Quorum of the Twelve. The purpose of the Church Leadership dataset it to track Church positions, hence why his ordination to Apostle is not included on his timeline at this time.
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Ended On 1856 December 1
Married Marrietta Kesler
Married Rachel Ridgeway Ivins
Died in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Occurred On 1856 December 1
