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John Ray Young
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Clear AllBorn in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
1837 April 30
Joined Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company
1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 10)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1847 October 2
Organization was Ended
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Traveling Group
Baptized by Lorenzo Dow Young
1849 February 1 (Age 11)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Hawaiian Mission
1854 May 4 – 1858 June (Age 17)
1854 May 4 – 1858 June (Age 17)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1858 June
Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Location Served
Sandwich Islands
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Eli Whipple Company
1858 March 17 – June 11 (Age 20)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1858 June 11
Organization was Ended
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Traveling Group
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)
1861 October 8 – 1862 (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Called
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)
1862 August 17 – October 29 (Age 25)
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Appointed
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Ended On 1862 October 29
Organization was Ended
Appointed as Company Captain
John R. Young Company
1863 June 30 – September 12 (Age 26)
1863 June 30 – September 12 (Age 26)
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Appointed
End Date Details
Ended On 1863 September 12
Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
Hawaiian Mission
1864 April 22 – 1865 (Age 26)
1864 April 22 – 1865 (Age 26)
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Set Apart
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)
1877 May 8 – 1878 October 9 (Age 40)
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Departed from Home
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)
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Occurred On 1931 September 15
Died
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John Ray Young (1837 - 1931) Profile