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John Amos Lewis
Born in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1814 December 11
Mother
Amelia Priest
Father
Edmond Lewis
Date Details
Occurred On 1814 December 11
Married Priscilla Merriman
1851 August 30 (Age 36)
Baptized by V Shurtleff
1852 November 22 (Age 37)
Traveled in Darwin Richardson Company (1854)
1854 June 17 – September 30 (Age 49) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 September 30
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1872 April 10 – 1873 June 26 (Age 57) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
29th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Glamorgan Conference, Wales
Date Details
Started On 1872 April 10
Set Apart
On 1873 May 21
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1873 June 26
Released
Died in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1887 November 4 (Age 72)
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John Amos Lewis (1814 - 1887) Profile