John Riggs Murdock
Born in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
1826 September 13
Mother
Julia A Clapp
Date Details
Occurred On 1826 September 13
Baptized by John Murdock
1834 September 11 (Age 7)
Joined Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 19) Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 20) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Married Almira Henrietta Lott
1849 November 13 (Age 23)
Served in Southern Indian Mission
1853 October 9 (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Date Details
Started On 1853 October 9
Called
On 1854 April 14
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Traveled in Company Unknown (1857)
1857 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1857
Joined Company
Circa 1857
Company Arrived
Married Polly Emaline Lamb
1857 January 27 (Age 30)
Traveled in Company Unknown (1858)
1858 (Age 31) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1858
Joined Company
Circa 1858
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to John Riggs Murdock Company (1861)
1861 July 4 – September 12 (Age 34) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1861 July 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 12
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)
1862 July 24 – September 27 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1862 July 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 September 27
Company Arrived
Married Sarah Ann Woolfenden
1863 (Age 36)
Married Margery May Bain
1863 January 10 (Age 36)
Married Mary Ellen Woolfenden
1863 January 10 (Age 36)
Called as Captain to John Riggs Murdock Company (1863)
1863 June 29 – September 2 (Age 36) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1863 June 29
Joined Company
Ended Between 1863 August 29 – September 2
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to John Riggs Murdock Company (1864)
1864 June 29 – August 26 (Age 37) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1864 June 29
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 August 26
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to John Riggs Murdock Company (1868)
1868 July 27 – August 19 (Age 41) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1868 July 27
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 August 19
Company Arrived
Served in Southern States Mission
1880 May 5 – 1881 May 2 (Age 53) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Southern States: Tennessee
Date Details
Started On 1880 May 5
Set Apart
On 1880 May 6
Departed from Home
On 1880 September 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1881 May 2
Released
On 1881 May 14
Arrived at Home
Died in Milford, Beaver, Utah, United States
1913 November 12 (Age 87)
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John Riggs Murdock (1826 - 1913) Profile