John Barker
Birth Date
On 1813 September 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 October 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1813 September 1
Mother
Barbara Thomson
Father
John Barker
Baptized by Richard Benson
1841 March 29 (Age 27)
Served in
British Mission
1852 May 5 – 1855 April 2 (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History April 11 [p. 2], July 4 [p. 1], 1852
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
On 1852 May 5
Departed from Home
On 1855 April 2
Departed from Field
Married
Mary Chapman
1854 June 5 (Age 40)
Traveled in
Milo Andrus Company
1855 August 4 – October 24 (Age 41)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Traveling Group
Mary Chapman (Age 25)
Date Details
On 1855 August 4
Joined Company
On 1855 October 24
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1865 May 1 – 1868 September 2 (Age 51)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Date Details
On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
On 1868 September 2
Released
Traveled in
John Gillespie Company
1868 August 23 – September 15 (Age 54)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1868 August 23
Joined Company
On 1868 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Hubie
1868 December 21 (Age 55)
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1889 October 23 (Age 76)
Media
John Barker (1813 - 1889) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 1852, Vol. 1, Part 1, Page 22.
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 4 July 1852.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 11 April 1852, Page 2.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 6, Line 242.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 7, Line 242.
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 14:604, 16:282, 17:280
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 14:604, 16:282, 17:280.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Names of Passengers", Deseret News, (17 October 1855), Page 5.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain John Gillespie, memorandum book (2), 1868.", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
Transcript for Captain John Gillespie, memorandum book (2), 1868
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
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