John Alexander Ray

Birth Date
On 1817 September 1
Death Date
On 1862 July 4
Gender
Male
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Born in Whitesand, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States

1817 September 1

Date Details

Occurred On 1817 September 1
Birth

Relationships

Father
John W Ray
Mother
Elizabeth Noble

Married Mary Wingo Young

1840 December 24 (Age 23)

Baptized

1852 November 1 (Age 35)

Joined Moses Daley Freight Train

1853 July 6 – September 29 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1853 September 27 – 29
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

White Mountain Mission
1855 May 28 – July (Age 37)

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 July
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Location Served
Millard County, Utah Territory
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Had been appointed Indian Agent by Brigham Young. He accompanied President David Evans as they made attempts to meet with the Paiutes of the Great Basin east of the Owens Valley and White Mountains in present-day Nevada.


Married Elizabeth Tibbitts

1855 October 11 (Age 38)

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1856 September 2 – 1857 October 14 (Age 39)

End Date Details

Ended On 1857 October 14
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Filmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Cornelia Elizabeth Warner

1860 June 20 (Age 42)

Died in Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States

1862 July 4 (Age 44)

Date Details

Occurred On 1862 July 4
Died

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