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John Crane Witbeck
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Clear AllBorn in Coxsackie, Greene, New York, United States
1827 March 1
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Occurred On 1827 March 1
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Father
Richard Tunis Witbeck
Mother
Esther Eliza Crane
Joined Company Unknown
1847 – 1868 (Age 19)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1868
Organization was Ended
Married Ovanda Fuller
1851 February 6 (Age 23)
Baptized by Ezra Taft Benson
1851 February 26 (Age 23)
Joined Daniel A. Miller/John W. Cooley Company
1853 June 8 – September 9 (Age 26)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1853 September 9
Organization was Ended
Called as Missionary
Australasian Mission
1856 February 24 – 1858 (Age 28)
1856 February 24 – 1858 (Age 28)
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Called
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Ended Circa 1858
Released
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Married
Residence When Called
Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Called to East Indies, but went to Australia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Susan Roper Melverton
1859 February 1 (Age 31)
Married Emma Packer
1859 October 1 (Age 32)
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1879 October 9 – 1881 (Age 52)
1879 October 9 – 1881 (Age 52)
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Set Apart
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Ended Circa 1881
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Levan, Juab, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
5th
Location Served
U S
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Charles C Rich
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1907 September 26 (Age 80)
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Occurred On 1907 September 26
Died
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John Crane Witbeck (1827 - 1907) Profile