Church History Biographical Database
John Dixon
Born in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
1818 July 26
Mother
Mrs. Sarah Dixon
Father
Joseph Dixon
Date Details
Occurred On 1818 July 26
Baptized
1840 March 9 (Age 21)
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 28) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1849 October – 1850 October (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to the gold fields of California to gather much needed funds for God's work. While panning for gold in northern California he and 9 others were called as the original missionaries to labor in the Hawaiian Islands.
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started Circa 1849 October
Called
Ended On 1850 October
Released
Served in Hawaiian Mission
1850 November 15 – 1851 February (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Working in the gold fields of California to gather much needed funds for God's work. In late September, 1850 he was called and set apart by Elder Charles C. Rich to serve in the Sandwich Isles. The group of 10 missionaries sailed to Oahu on November 15, 1850. He labored on Kauai until he sailed home at the end of February, 1851, discouraged because of the difficulty learning the Hawaiian language.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Northern California, United States
Set Apart By
Served With
Location Served
Hawaii
Date Details
Started On 1850 November 15
Departed from Home
On 1850 December 12
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1851 February
Departed from Field
Died in Parleys Park, Summit, Utah Territory, United States
1853 August 17 (Age 35)