John Murdock

Birth Date
On 1792 July 15
Death Date
On 1871 December 23
Gender
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Born in Kortright, Delaware, New York, United States

1792 July 15

Date Details

Occurred On 1792 July 15
Birth

Relationships

Father
John Murdock
Mother
Eleanor Riggs

Baptized by Parley P. Pratt

1830 November 5 (Age 38)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1830 November 7 – 1831 (Age 38)

Start Date Details

Started Before 1830 November 7
Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1831
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Geauga, Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Oliver Cowdery

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1831 June 6 – 1832 January (Age 38)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1832 January
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Residence When Called
Orange, Cuyahoga , Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph Smith, Jr.

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 52:8

1831 June 6 (Age 38)

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Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 52:8 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 99 in Hiram, Ohio.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 January 26 – June (Age 39)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1832 June
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Residence When Called
Independence, Missouri
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Joseph Smith
Mission Companionship
Parley P. Pratt

Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 November 9 – 1833 (Age 40)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1833
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 April – December (Age 40)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1833 December
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Indiana and other States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 – 1834 April 24 (Age 41)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1834 April 24
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 March 5 – 1836 (Age 42)

End Date Details

Ended On 1836
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Widower
Residence When Called
Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York and Vermont
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1841 April 9 (Age 48)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Other

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1841 August 16 (Age 49)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Baltimore, Maryland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Vermillion, Illinois
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 – 1845 (Age 52)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1845
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Sarah Zufelt

1846 March 13 (Age 53)

Joined Abraham O. Smoot/George B. Wallace Company

1847 June 18 – September 29 (Age 54)

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 25 – 29
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Mission President

Australian Mission
1851 March 12 – 1852 June 4 (Age 58)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 June 4
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship

Joined Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company

1852 November 16 – December 19 (Age 60)

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 December 19
Organization was Ended

Married Margery May McEwan

1857 January 27 (Age 64)

Died in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States

1871 December 23 (Age 79)

Date Details

Occurred On 1871 December 23
Died

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