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John Sharp

Birth Date
On 1820 November 9
Death Date
On 1891 December 23
Gender
Male
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Born in Devonside, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

1820 November 9

Date Details

Occurred On 1820 November 9
Birth

Relationships

Mother
Mary Hunter

Married Jane Sharp

1840 January 13 (Age 19)

Baptized

1847 May 2 (Age 26)

Appointed as Company Captain

John Sharp Company
1850 January 1 – August 27 (Age 29)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended Fall 1850 August 27
Organization was Ended

Married Ann Wright Gibson

1854 April 30 (Age 33)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1869 July 22 (Age 48)

End Date Details

Ended On 1869
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George A Smith
Additional Notes

Filled a short time mission to Boston. (CR 100 160 1869-62)


Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1891 December 23 (Age 71)

Date Details

Occurred On 1891 December 23
Died

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John Sharp Sr. (1820 - 1891) Profile
John Sharp Sr. (1820 - 1891) Profile
John Sharp (1820 - 1891) Profile
John Sharp (1820 - 1891) Profile

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