John Porter Murdock
Alternate Names
Meta (Samoan name) (Local Name)
Birth Date
On 1895 December 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1956 August 29 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
1895 December 11
Mother
Susan Jane Smith
Father
John Molen Murdock
Date Details
Occurred On 1895 December 11
Baptized by Frank Harris
1903 June 18 (Age 7)
Married
Ida Lucile Beck
1914 August 26 (Age 18)
Served in
Samoan Mission
1914 August 27 – 1918 February 26 (Age 18)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He and his wife were serving a school teaching mission.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
George F. Richards
Additional Information
Served with Children
Served With
Ida Lucile Beck
Date Details
Started On 1914 August 27
Set Apart
On 1914 August 28
Departed from Home
On 1914 September 13
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1918 February 26
Departed from Field
On 1918 March 14
Arrived at Home
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The Murdocks in Samoa
Missionaries in Samoa
Died
1956 August 29 (Age 60)
Media
John Porter Murdock (1895 - 1956) Profile
The Murdocks in Samoa
Missionaries in Samoa
Sources
Mission
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
John P. and Lucile B. Murdock mission journals, 1914-1916, Church History Library
John P. and Lucile B. Murdock mission journals, 1914-1916, Church History Library.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 27 August 1914, Vol. D, Page 174, Line 413.
Samoan Mission missionary list, 1888-1924, Church History Library
Samoan Mission missionary list, 1888-1924, Church History Library.
