John Streator Gleason

Birth Date
1819 January 13
Death Date
1904 December 21
Gender
Male
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Alternate baptism 1842 - LDS Biographical Encyclopedia - vol 4: pg 704; 3: pg 91 Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register - Endowment and spouse, birth date and place and Middle name - Sheeter. Elders Nauvoo Licenses - Ordination. Nauvoo Seventies List G-O - Seventies Ordination and alternate baptism - 21 July 1839. Deseret News 7: 43- 1857 Mission Information. H.B.Y. 1857: 167 - Mission Information. Family Search KWJ5-7SR - Birthdate & place; parents, spouse, alternate middle name - Streator, Mission to England in 1860, alternate baptism date 23 July 1838, sealing date.

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Born in Livonia, Livingston, New York

1819 January 13
Mother
Polly Howard
Father
Ezekiel Gleason

Baptized by Pelatiah Brown

1838 July 23 (Age 19)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1839–1841 (Age 20) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Additional Notes

"Pleasant Grove," Deseret News, Dec 28, 1904, p. 9 Nov 1839-early 1841 to Eastern States and Canada

Served in Eastern States Mission

1843 April–1844 April (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Additional Notes

Journal History of the Church: April 10, 1843 - called to west part of New York July 19, 1843 - gave opening prayer at mission conference held in Brant township, Erie Co., NY "Pleasant Grove," Deseret News, Dec 28, 1904, p. 9 1843 - spring 1844 to Eastern States

Served in Eastern States Mission

1857 April–1858 October (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Additional Notes

Journal History of the Church: April 9, 1857 - called at general conference Apr 21, 1857 - assigned to the "States", set apart by W.W. Apr 23, 1857 - organized into handcart companies and departed SLC, residence - Farmington May 10, 1857 - office - Seventy, residence - Farmington, destination - US June 13, 1857 - listed as missionary in article from "The Mormon" "Pleasant Grove," Deseret News, Dec 28, 1904, p. 9 1857 - autumn 1858 with handcart missionaries to Florence, Neb.

Served in British Mission

1860 March–1863 September (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Additional Notes

Additional mission not mentioned in Andrew Jenson. Deseret News October 24, 1860: letter written by Amasa Lyman reporting missionary work in England, and the arrival that day of Elder John S Gleason "Pleasant Grove," Deseret News, Dec 28, 1904, p. 9 March 1860 to England for 3 1/2 years

arrived in field

1860 September 7 (Age 41)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1869 October–1870 March (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum
40th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Geo Q Cannon
Additional Notes

Served in Eastern States Mission

1871 October 10 (Age 52) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum
40th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
G Q Cannon
Additional Notes

Death

1904 December 21 (Age 85)
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