John Tanner
Birth Date
On 1778 August 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1850 April 13 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Hopkinton, Kings, Rhode Island, United States
1778 August 15
Mother
Thankful Tefft
Father
Joshua Tanner
Date Details
Occurred On 1778 August 15
Married
Elizabeth Beswick
1825 November 3 (Age 47)
Baptized
1832 September 17 (Age 54)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 65)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Served With
David Pettegrew
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
On 1844 April 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 69)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sariah Tanner (Age 7)
Elizabeth Beswick (Age 44)
Seth Benjamin Tanner (Age 20)
Freeman Everton Tanner (Age 18)
Joseph Smith Tanner (Age 15)
David Dan Tanner (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Died in South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1850 April 13 (Age 71)
Media
John Tanner (1778 - 1850) Profile
Sources
Person
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 128.
Joseph S. Tanner reminiscences, circa 1907
Joseph S. Tanner reminiscences, circa 1907.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Tanner, John", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 2, Page 799-802.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Tanner biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844, Page 1-2.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 20.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Tanner Family to Observe Anniversary", Salt Lake Telegram, (11 August 1929), Page 2.