Jedediah Morgan Grant

Alternate Names
Jed. M. Grant
Birth Date
On 1816 February 21
Death Date
On 1856 December 1
Gender
Male
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Born in Union, Broome, New York, United States

1816 February 21

Date Details

Occurred On 1816 February 21
Birth

Relationships

Father
Joshua Grant III
Mother
Athalia Nan Howard

Baptized by John F Boynton

1833 March 2 (Age 17)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 May 22 – October 15 (Age 19)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1835 October 15
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
New York, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1836 April 13 – 1837 March 6 (Age 20)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1837 March 6
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1837 June 13 – 1838 October 9 (Age 21)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1838 October 9
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
New York, North Carolina
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
North Carolina, Virginia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He wrote a letter from Airy, Surry, North Carolina, talking of his labors in North Carolina and Virginia.


Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1843 June – 1844 April 24 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1844 April 24
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
City of Philadelphia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He was sent to preside over the church in Philadelphia.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1844 May 31
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

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

1844 July 3 (Age 28)

End Date Details

Ended On 1854 April 7
New Assignment

Called as Missionary

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Location Served
St Louis, Philadelphia
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

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

Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company
1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 31)

Start Date Details

Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 October 2
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 31)

Start Date Details

Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 October 4
Organization was Ended

Married Susan Fairchild Noble

1848 November 15 (Age 32)

Married Rosetta Robison

1849 February 11 (Age 32)

Start Date Details

Occurred Circa 1850
Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Circa 1850
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Priesthood Quorum When Called
One of the First Presidency
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Called to "gather poor saints"


Joined John Taylor Independent Company

1852 – 1852 August 20 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1852
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 August 20
Organization was Ended

Married Sarah Ann Thurston

1853 December 15 (Age 37)

Married Louisa Marie Golay

1854 February 17 (Age 37)

Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1854 April 7 – 1856 December 1 (Age 38)

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 1
Died in Position

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1854 April 7 – 1856 December 1 (Age 38)

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 1
Died in Position

Married Marrietta Kesler

1855 August 16 (Age 39)

Married Rachel Ridgeway Ivins

1855 November 29 (Age 39)

Died in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1856 December 1 (Age 40)

Date Details

Occurred On 1856 December 1
Died

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