John Skerry
Birth Date
On 1805 January 26 (Born)
Death Date
On 1880 April 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1805 January 26
Mother
Margaret Happolt
Father
Patrick Skerry
Date Details
Occurred On 1805 January 26
Married
Hannah Corkum Skerry
1836 April 10 (Age 31)
Served in Nova Scotia, Canada
1843 February 19 (Age 38)
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Clerk of a conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Journal History Feb. 19, 1844)
Location Served
Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Details
Started On 1843 February 19
Called
End Date Not Found
Baptized by
Robert Dickson
1843 September 1 (Age 38)
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 41)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
James W. Skerry (Age 9)
Saul Skerry (Age 8)
John D. Skerry (Age 5)
Hannah Corkum Skerry (Age 40)
Emma Sariah Skerry (Age 3)
Date Details
Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1860 April 25 – 1861 September (Age 55)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1860 April 25
Set Apart
Ended On 1861 September
Released
Traveled in
Ira Eldredge Company (1861)
1861 July 1 – September 13 (Age 56)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1861 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 13
Company Arrived
Died in American Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1880 April 17 (Age 75)
Sources
Person
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 38-40.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 118.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 19 February 1844, Page 1-2.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 April 1860, Vol. B, Page 1, Line 13.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 April 1860, Vol. A, Page 1, Line 13.
Pioneer
Frederick W. Blake diary, 1861 April-December
Frederick W. Blake diary, 1861 April-December, April.
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