John Brown

Birth Date

On 1820 October 23

Death Date

On 1896 November 4

Gender

Male

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Born in Castalian Springs, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

1820 October 23

Date Details

Occurred On 1820 October 23

Birth

Relationships

Father

John Brown

Mother

Martha Chapman

Baptized by George Parker Dykes

1841 July 4 (Age 20)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1843 January 25 – April (Age 22)

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Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1843 April

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Single

Residence When Called

Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Elder

Location Served

Southern Illinois

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Mission Companionship

George Parker Dykes (28)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1843 April 29 – 1845 March 25 (Age 22)

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Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1845 March 25

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Single

Residence When Called

Monroe, Mississippi, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Elder

Location Served

Southern States

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Mission Companionship

Haden Wells Church (25)

Married Elizabeth Coleman Crosby

1844 May 21 (Age 23)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1845 June 3 – July 29 (Age 24)

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Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1845 July 29

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Southern States

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Joined Mississippi Company

1846 – 1847 July (Age 25)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1846

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1847 July

Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1846 January 14 – 1847 April 16 (Age 25)

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Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended Before 1847 April 16

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Mississippi

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 26)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 21

Organization was Ended

Joined Willard Richards Company

1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1848 October 10

Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Elizabeth Coleman Crosby (25)
Betsy (12)

Appointed as Company Captain

John Brown Company
1851 July 7 – September 29 (Age 30)

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Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended On 1851 September 29

Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1852 – 1853 July 1 (Age 31)

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Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended Before 1853 July 1

Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

New Orleans

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Appointed as Company Captain

John Brown Company
1853 July 1 – October 17 (Age 32)

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Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1853 October 13 – 17

Organization was Ended

Married Amy Snyder

1854 February 22 (Age 33)

Married Margaret Zimmerman

1857 March 3 (Age 36)

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1860 April 30 – 1862 September 16 (Age 39)

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Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1862 September 16

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Priesthood Quorum When Called

8th

Location Served

Great Britain

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

Lorenzo Snow

Joined Company Unknown

1862 (Age 41)

Start Date Details

Occurred Circa 1862

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Circa 1862

Organization was Ended

Set Apart as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1867 May 16 – 1869 May 12 (Age 46)

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Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Ended On 1869 May 12

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Priesthood Quorum When Called

68th

Location Served

Southern States

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

Daniel Hanmer Wells

Died in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States

1896 November 4 (Age 76)

Date Details

Occurred On 1896 November 4

Died

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John Brown (1820 - 1896) Profile

John Brown (1820 - 1896)

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