John Brown
Born in Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1820 October 23
Mother
Martha Chapman
Father
John Brown
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 October 23
Baptized by George Parker Dykes
1841 July 4 (Age 20)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 January 25 – April (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Served With
Location Served
Southern Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843 January 25
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843 April
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 April 29 – 1845 March 25 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Served With
Location Served
Southern States
Date Details
Started On 1843 April 29
Departed from Home
Ended On 1845 March 25
Arrived at Home
Married Elizabeth Coleman Crosby
1844 May 21 (Age 23)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1845 June 3 – July 29 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Southern States
Date Details
Started On 1845 June 3
Departed from Home
Ended On 1845 July 29
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Mississippi Company (1846-1847)
1846 – 1847 July (Age 25) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Circa 1846
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1847 July
Company Arrived
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1846 January 14 – 1847 April 16 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Mississippi
Date Details
Started On 1846 January 14
Departed from Home
Ended Before 1847 April 16
Released
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 27) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to John Brown Company (1851)
1851 July 7 – September 29 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1851 July 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 29
Company Arrived
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1852 – 1853 July 1 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
New Orleans
Date Details
Started On 1852
Departed from Home
Ended Before 1853 July 1
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to John Brown Company (1853)
1853 July 1 – October 17 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1853 July 1
Joined Company
Ended Between 1853 October 13 – 17
Company Arrived
Married Amy Snyder
1854 February 22 (Age 33)
Married Margaret Zimmerman
1857 March 3 (Age 36)
Served in British Mission
1860 April 30 – 1862 September 16 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
8th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1860 April 30
Departed from Home
Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Company Unknown (1862)
1862 (Age 41) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1862
Joined Company
Circa 1862
Company Arrived
Served in Southern States Mission
1867 May 16 – 1869 May 12 (Age 46) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
68th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Southern States
Date Details
Started On 1867 May 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1869 May 12
Released
Died in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States
1896 November 4 (Age 76)
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John Brown (1820 - 1896)
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