John Alexander Richards
Birth Date
On 1826 December 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 September 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Cork, Cork, Ireland, United Kingdom
1826 December 4
Mother
Bridget Ann Richards
Father
Benjamin Richards
Traveled in
Benjamin Gardner Company
1847 – 1868 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Circa 1847
Joined Company
Circa 1868
Company Arrived
Served in
Southern States Mission
1855 May 7 – 1889 September 21 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Set Apart By
Andrew Kimball
Set Apart By
Andrew Kimball
Date Details
On 1855 May 7
Departed from Home
On 1889 September 21
Released
Died in United States
1889 September 21 (Age 62)
Sources
Person
Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
"John A. Richards", Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, 3.
Mission
Deseret News
"Departure", Deseret News, (9 May 1855), Page 5.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 May 1855, Page 1-7.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star, Vol. 17.
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