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John Taylor Roberts
Born in Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1873 November 4
Mother
Alice Ann Taylor
Father
John Roberts
Date Details
Occurred On 1873 November 4
Baptized by Edward Southwick
1884 September 20 (Age 10)
Served in Samoan Mission
1897 December 1 – 1901 July 31 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
J. Golden Kimball
Location Served
Fagaloa
Date Details
Started On 1897 December 1
Set Apart
On 1897 December 23
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1901 July 31
Departed from Field
On 1901 August 19
Arrived at Home
Images
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Missionaries in the Samoan Mission, ca 1897-1901
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Missionaries and Samoans ca 1897-1901
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Elders Roberts and Goates
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Missionaries in Samoa, ca 1897-1901
Died
1953 September 30 (Age 79)
Media
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John Taylor Roberts (1873 - 1953) Profile
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Missionaries in the Samoan Mission, ca 1897-1901
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Missionaries and Samoans ca 1897-1901
![Elders Roberts and Goates](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/G/george-a-goates-1882-fs.jpg)
Elders Roberts and Goates
![Missionaries in Samoa, ca 1897-1901](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/john-taylor-roberts-1873-fs-4.jpg)
Missionaries in Samoa, ca 1897-1901