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John Ray Young

Birth Date
On 1837 April 30
Death Date
On 1931 September 15
Gender
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Born in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States

1837 April 30

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Occurred On 1837 April 30
Birth

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Joined Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company

1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 10)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 October 2
Organization was Ended

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Baptized by Lorenzo Dow Young

1849 February 1 (Age 11)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1854 May 4 – 1858 June (Age 17)

Joined Eli Whipple Company

1858 March 17 – June 11 (Age 20)

End Date Details

Ended On 1858 June 11
Organization was Ended

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Married Albina Terry

1859 January 1 (Age 21)

Married Lydia Knight

1861 January 31 (Age 23)

Called as Missionary

Southern Utah Mission
1861 October 8 – 1862 (Age 24)

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1862
Released

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Southern Utah
Mission Qualifier
Other

Appointed as Company Captain

John R. Young Freight Train
1862 August 17 – October 29 (Age 25)

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Appointed
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End Date Details

Ended On 1862 October 29
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

John R. Young Company
1863 June 30 – September 12 (Age 26)

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Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1863 September 12
Organization was Ended

Set Apart as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1864 April 22 – 1865 (Age 26)

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1865
Arrived at Home

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Santa Clara, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
29th
Location Served
Sandwich Islands
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1877 May 8 – 1878 October 9 (Age 40)

End Date Details

Ended On 1878 October 9
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Orderville, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Priesthood Quorum When Called
37th
Location Served
Europe
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt

Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States

1931 September 15 (Age 94)

Date Details

Occurred On 1931 September 15
Died

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