John Riggs Murdock

Birth Date
On 1826 September 13
Death Date
On 1913 November 12
Gender
Male
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Born in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

1826 September 13

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Occurred On 1826 September 13
Birth

Relationships

Mother
Julia A Clapp

Baptized

1834 September 11 (Age 7)

Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 19)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1847 July 16
Discharged

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Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched

Joined Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 20)

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Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization was Ended

Married Almira Henrietta Lott

1849 November 13 (Age 23)

Called as Missionary

Southern Utah Mission
1853 October 9 (Age 27)

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Called

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 30)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended

Joined Company Unknown

1857 (Age 30)

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Occurred Circa 1857
Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Circa 1857
Organization was Ended

Married Polly Emaline Lamb

1857 January 27 (Age 30)

Joined Company Unknown

1858 (Age 31)

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Occurred Circa 1858
Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Circa 1858
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

John Riggs Murdock Company
1861 July 4 – September 12 (Age 34)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1861 September 12
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

John Riggs Murdock Company
1862 July 24 – September 27 (Age 35)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1862 September 27
Organization was Ended

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)

Appointed as Company Captain

John Riggs Murdock Company
1863 June 29 – September 2 (Age 36)

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Appointed
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Ended Between 1863 August 29 – September 2
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

John Riggs Murdock Company
1864 June 29 – August 26 (Age 37)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1864 August 26
Organization was Ended

Appointed as Company Captain

John Riggs Murdock Company
1868 July 27 – August 19 (Age 41)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1868 August 19
Organization was Ended

Set Apart as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1880 May 5 – 1881 May 2 (Age 53)

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Ended On 1881 May 2
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Southern States: Tennessee 
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow

Died in Milford, Beaver, Utah, United States

1913 November 12 (Age 87)

Date Details

Occurred On 1913 November 12
Died

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