John Ray Young

Birth Date
On 1837 April 30 (Born)
Death Date
On 1931 September 15 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States

1837 April 30

Date Details

Occurred On 1837 April 30

Traveled in Jedediah M. Grant/Joseph B. Noble Company (1847)

1847 June 19 – October 2 (Age 10) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived

Baptized by Lorenzo Dow Young

1849 February 1 (Age 11)

Served in Hawaiian Mission

1854 May 4 – 1858 June (Age 17) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
Sandwich Islands

Date Details

Started On 1854 May 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 June
Arrived at Home

Traveled in Eli Whipple Company (1858)

1858 March 17 – June 11 (Age 20) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1858 March 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 11
Company Arrived

Married Albina Terry

1859 January 1 (Age 21)

Married Lydia Knight

1861 January 31 (Age 23)

Served in Southern Utah

1861 October 8 – 1862 (Age 24) 
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Payson, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Southern Utah

Date Details

Started On 1861 October 8
Called
Ended Circa 1862
Released

Called as Captain to John R. Young Freight Train (1862)

1862 August 17 – October 29 (Age 25) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain

Date Details

Started On 1862 August 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 October 29
Company Arrived

Called as Captain to John R. Young Company (1863)

1863 June 30 – September 12 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain

Date Details

Started On 1863 June 30
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 September 12
Company Arrived

Served in Hawaiian Mission

1864 April 22 – 1865 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
29th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Santa Clara, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Sandwich Islands

Date Details

Started On 1864 April 22
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1865
Arrived at Home

Served in British Mission

1877 May 8 – 1878 October 9 (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
37th
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Orderville, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Europe

Date Details

Started On 1877 May 8
Departed from Home
Ended On 1878 October 9
Released

Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States

1931 September 15 (Age 94)
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