John Farnham Boynton
Birth Date
On 1811 September 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1890 October 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1811 September 20
Mother
Susannah Nichols
Father
Eliphalet Boynton
Date Details
Occurred On 1811 September 20
Baptized by Joseph Smith
1832 September (Age 20)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1832 November 19 (Age 21)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Mission companion was Zebedee Coltrin.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania
Date Details
Ended On 1832
Released
Started On 1832 November 19
Departed from Home
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1833 January 15 – April 13 (Age 21)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Northwest Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1833 January 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1833 April 13
Arrived at Home
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1833 April 16 – 1834 (Age 21)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine
Date Details
Started On 1833 April 16
Departed from Home
Ended On 1834
Released
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1835 May 4 (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Served mission with Quorum of Twelve.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Eastern States and Canada
Date Details
Started On 1835 May 4
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Died
1890 October 20 (Age 79)
Media
John Farnham Boynton (1811 - 1890) Profile
Sources
Mission
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977
"1833", Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, 2, Part 1, Page 17.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 20 January 1834.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 13 April 1833.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 31 August 1834, Page 1-2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 9 November 1832.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 19 November 1832.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 4 May 1835.
Read Transcript
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 January 1833, Page 1.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Boynton, John Farnham", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 91.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Farnham Boynton biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
