John Murdock
Born in Kortright, Delaware, New York, United States
1792 July 15
Mother
Eleanor Riggs
Father
John Murdock
Date Details
Occurred On 1792 July 15
Baptized by Parley Parker Pratt
1830 November 5 (Age 38)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1830 November 7 – 1831 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Set Apart By
Location Served
Geauga, Ohio
Date Details
Started Before 1830 November 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1831
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1831 June 6 – 1832 January (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Orange, Cuyahoga , Ohio
Set Apart By
Location Served
Missouri
Date Details
Started On 1831 June 6
Departed from Home
Ended On 1832 January
Departed from Field
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1832 January 26 – June (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Independence, Missouri
Set Apart By
Joseph Smith
Location Served
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1832 January 26
Departed from Home
Ended On 1832 June
Arrived at Home
Mission Call to the Eastern Countries
1832 August 29 (Age 40)
D&C 99:1 given at Hiram, Ohio.
Date Details
Occurred On 1832 August 29
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1832 November 9 – 1833 (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1832 November 9
Called
Ended On 1833
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1833 April – December (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1833 April
Departed from Home
Ended On 1833 December
Departed from Field
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Location Served
Indiana and other States
Date Details
Started On 1834
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 – 1834 April 24 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started On 1834
Departed from Home
Ended On 1834 April 24
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 March 5 – 1836 (Age 42) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Ohio
Location Served
New York and Vermont
Date Details
Started On 1835 March 5
Departed from Home
Ended On 1836
Released
Served in Eastern States Mission
1841 April 9 (Age 48) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started On 1841 April 9
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1841 August 16 (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Baltimore, Maryland
Date Details
Started On 1841 August 16
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Vermillion, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 – 1845 (Age 52) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Called
Ended On 1845
Released
Married Sarah Zufelt
1846 March 13 (Age 53)
Traveled in Abraham O. Smoot/George B. Wallace Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 29 (Age 54) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Called as President to Australian Mission
1851 March 12 – 1852 June 4 (Age 58) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1851 March 12
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 June 4
Departed from Field
Traveled in Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1852)
1852 November 16 – December 19 (Age 60) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1852 November 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 December 19
Company Arrived
Married Margery May McEwan
1857 January 27 (Age 64)
Died in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
1871 December 23 (Age 79)
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John Murdock (1792 - 1871) Profile