John Alexander Ray
Born in Whitesand, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
1817 September 1
Mother
Elizabeth Noble
Father
John W Ray
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 September 1
Married Mary Wingo Young
1840 December 24 (Age 23)
Baptized
1852 November 1 (Age 35)
Traveled in Moses Daley Freight Train (1853)
1853 July 6 – September 29 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1853 July 6
Joined Company
Ended Between 1853 September 27 – 29
Company Arrived
Served in White Mountain Mission
1855 May 28 – July (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity 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.
Location Served
Millard County, Utah Territory
Date Details
Started On 1855 May 28
Called
Ended On 1855 July
Departed from Field
Married Elizabeth Tibbitts
1855 October 11 (Age 38)
Served in British Mission
1856 September 2 – 1857 October 14 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Filmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 2
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1857 October 14
Departed from Field
Married Cornelia Elizabeth Warner
1860 June 20 (Age 42)
Died in Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
1862 July 4 (Age 44)
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John Alexander Ray (1817 - 1862) Profile