John Taylor

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John Taylor (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1808 November 1
Death Date
On 1887 July 25
Gender
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Born in Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England, United Kingdom

1808 November 1

Date Details

Occurred On 1808 November 1
Birth

Relationships

Father
James Taylor
Mother
Agnes Taylor

Married Leonora Cannon

1833 January 28 (Age 24)

Baptized by Parley P Pratt

1836 May 9 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Toronto, Canada
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Toronto and Charleston, Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 118:6

1838 July 8 (Age 29)

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Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 118:6 in Far West, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Doctrine and Covenants 135:2 in Illinois.

Doctrine and Covenants 138:53 in Salt Lake City, Utah.


Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1838 December 19 – 1880 October 10 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1880 October 10
New Assignment

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1839 August 8 – 1841 April 21 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1841 April 21
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Great Britain
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship

Married Elizabeth Keighan

1843 December 12 (Age 35)

Married Jane Ballantyne

1844 February 25 (Age 35)

Married Mary Ann Oakley

1845 April (Age 36)

Married Mary Amanda Utley

1846 January 17 (Age 37)

Married Mercy Rachel Fielding

1846 January 23 (Age 37)

Married Mary Ramsbottom

1846 January 23 (Age 37)

Married Sarah Thornton

1846 January 30 (Age 37)

Married Ann Hughlings

1846 January 30 (Age 37)

Married Lydia Dibble

1846 January 30 (Age 37)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1846 July 24 – 1847 April 13 (Age 37)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 April 13
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, North, Nebraska Territory
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Sophia Whitaker

1847 April 23 (Age 38)

Married Annie Ballantyne

1847 April 23 – 1852 November 9 (Age 38)

Joined Edward Hunter/Joseph Horne Company

1847 June 17 – September 29 (Age 38)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 September 29
Organization was Ended

Married Harriett Whitaker

1847 December 4 (Age 39)

Set Apart as Mission President

French Mission
1849 October 7 – 1851 December 21 (Age 40)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1851 December 21
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
France
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined John Taylor Independent Company

1852 – 1852 August 20 (Age 43)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1852
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 August 20
Organization was Ended

Married Caroline Hooper Saunders

1852 December 9 (Age 44)

Departed from Home as Mission President

Eastern States Mission
1854 September 4 – 1857 May (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1857 May
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
New York, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Margaret Taylor

1856 September 27 (Age 47)

Joined Henry W. Miller Company

1857 July 1 – August 7 (Age 48)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1857 August 7
Organization was Ended

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1869 July 22 (Age 60)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1869
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young

Set Apart as Missionary

Turkish Mission
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 63)

End Date Details

Ended On 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Prussia and Palestine
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Additional Notes

Traveled with George Albert Smith, Daniel Hanmer Wells, Lorenzo Snow, Wilford Woodruff, Anson Call and others.


Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1877 October 6 – 1880 October 10 (Age 68)

Start Date Details

Sustained
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1880 October 10
New Assignment

Sustained as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

First Presidency
1880 October 10 – 1887 July 25 (Age 71)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Ended On 1887 July 25
Died in Position

Married Josephine Elizabeth Roueche

1886 December 19 (Age 78)

Died in Kaysville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

1887 July 25 (Age 78)

Date Details

Occurred On 1887 July 25
Died

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