John Amos Lewis
Birth Date
On 1814 December 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1887 November 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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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
William Lewis (Age 7)
Louisa Mary Phillips (Age 6)
Priscilla Merriman (Age 43)
Amelia Priscilla Lewis (Age 2)
Ann Lewis (Age 17)
Louisa Mary Lewis (Age 14)
Frederick Lewis (Age 10)
John Samuel Lewis (Age 0)
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)
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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
John Taylor
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
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea
"John A. Lewis. ID: 21210", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
"Releases and Appointments", BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, (28 May 1872).
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
"Lewis, John A.", INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 April 1872, Vol. A, Page 22, Line 938.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 April 1872, Vol. B, Page 24, Line 938.
Pioneer
Clegg, Ann Lewis, Autobiographical sketch [ca. 1911], 2-3
Clegg, Ann Lewis, Autobiographical sketch [ca. 1911], 2-3.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1854: Page 10.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 123.