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John T. Richards
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1824 October 20
Mother
Mary Edwards
Father
Thomas Seymour Richards
Date Details
Occurred On 1824 October 20
Baptized by Abel Evans
1844 June 15 (Age 19)
Served in Welsh Mission
1847 February – 1850 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widow
Priesthood Office
Priest
Residence When Called
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Location Served
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.
Date Details
Started On 1847 February
Departed from Home
Ended On 1850
Departed from Field
Married Martha Pascoe
1850 April 27 (Age 25)
Traveled in William Atkinson Company (1853)
1853 May 18 – September 10 (Age 28) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1853 May 18
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 10
Company Arrived
Died in Littleton, Morgan, Utah, United States
1905 January 7 (Age 80)
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John T. Richards (1824 - 1905) Profile