John Murdock
PersonMaleRID: PER-770SNTM
Born
On 1792 July 15
Died
On 1871 December 23
Birthplace
Kortright, Delaware, New York, United States
Death Place
Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Kortright, Delaware, New York, United States
1792 July 15
Relationships
Father
John Murdock
Mother
Eleanor Riggs
Baptism
1830 November 5 (Age 38)
Performed By
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1830 November 7 – 1831 (Age 38)
1830 November 7 – 1831 (Age 38)
Start Date Details
Started Before 1830 November 7
End Date Details
Ended 1831
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)
1831 June 6 – 1832 January (Age 38)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1832 January
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)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 January 26 – June (Age 39)
1832 January 26 – June (Age 39)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1832 June
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)
1832 November 9 – 1833 (Age 40)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1833
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)
1833 April – December (Age 40)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1833 December
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
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 (Age 41)
1834 (Age 41)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
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)
1834 – 1834 April 24 (Age 41)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1834 April 24
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)
1835 March 5 – 1836 (Age 42)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1836
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)
1841 April 9 (Age 48)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
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)
1841 August 16 (Age 49)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Baltimore, Maryland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1843 (Age 50)
1843 (Age 50)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
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)
1844 October 8 – 1845 (Age 52)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1845
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married to Sarah Zufelt
1846 March 13 (Age 53)
Joined Abraham O. Smoot/George B. Wallace Company
1847 June 18 – September 29 (Age 54)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended Between 1847 September 25 – 29
Additional Information
Departed from Home as Mission President
Australian Mission
1851 March 12 – 1852 June 4 (Age 58)
1851 March 12 – 1852 June 4 (Age 58)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1852 June 4
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)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1852 December 19
Married to Margery May McEwan
1857 January 27 (Age 64)
Died in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
1871 December 23 (Age 79)