Church History Biographical Database
John Hamilton Morgan
Born in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
1842 August 8
Mother
Eliza Ann Hamilton
Father
Garrard Morgan
Date Details
Occurred On 1842 August 8
Traveled in Company Unknown (1866)
1866 (Age 23) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1866
Joined Company
Circa 1866
Company Arrived
Baptized by Robert L. Campbell
1867 November 23 (Age 25)
Married Helen Melvina Groesbeck
1868 October 24 (Age 26)
Served in Southern States Mission
1875 October 11 – 1877 December 7 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
On 1875 October 8
Called
Started On 1875 October 11
Set Apart
On 1875 October 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1877 December 7
Arrived at Home
Called as President to Southern States Mission
1878 January 25 – 1888 January 4 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
There is some confusion about his actual dates of service due to multiple entries in the missionary registers. He returned home numerous times, but was still referred to as the president in the mission records during his absence. The confusion is compounded since he was set apart and entered into the missionary registers multiple times as he would return to the mission.
Orson Pratt is listed as setting him apart in January 1878, but George Q. Cannon is listed for the January 1881 and March 1882 entries.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
8th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1878 January 25
Set Apart
On 1879 April 5
Arrived at Home
On 1881 January 29
Set Apart
On 1881 December 7
Arrived at Home
On 1882 March 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1888 January 4
Released
Images
Southern States Missionaries
Served in Eastern States Mission
1890 January 4 (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1890 January 4
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
1894 August 14 (Age 52)
Media
John Hamilton Morgan (1842 - 1894) Profile
Southern States Missionaries