John Murdock
Birth Date
On 1792 July 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1871 December 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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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)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Set Apart By
Oliver Cowdery
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)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Orange, Cuyahoga , Ohio
Set Apart By
Joseph Smith, Jr.
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
George Weir Murdock (Age 7)
Gideon Allen Murdock (Age 6)
Sarah Zufelt (Age 42)
Mary Joice Cooper (Age 2)
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)
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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
Charles Wesley Wandell
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)
Media
John Murdock (1792 - 1871) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Deseret News
"Obituary", Deseret News, (10 January 1872), Page 12.
John Murdock journal and autobiography, circa 1830-1867
John Murdock journal and autobiography, circa 1830-1867.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Murdock, John", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 2, Page 362-364.
Mission
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, 1832, Vol. 2, Part 1, 1830-1896.
"1835", Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, 2, Part 1, Page 21.
Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977, Vol. 2, Part 1, Page 21.
Global Histories
"Many Precious Truths", Global Histories.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 26 February 1834.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"John Murdock report", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (14 March 1853).
The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Murdock biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"General Items", Deseret News, (25 December 1852), Page 2.
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George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal
George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal, June.
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James Smithies diary, 1846-1859
James Smithies diary, 1846-1859.
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John Murdock autobiography, undated
John Murdock autobiography, undated, Page 58.
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John Murdock autobiography, undated, Page 104, 108-9..
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John Murdock journal and autobiography, circa 1830-1867
John Murdock journal and autobiography, circa 1830-1867, Page 201-4..
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