John Wells Hess
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Other Names
John W. Hess (Alternate)
Born
On 1824 August 24
Died
On 1903 December 16
Birthplace
Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Place
Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
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Born in Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
1824 August 24
Relationships
Father
Jacob Hess
Mother
Elizabeth Foutz
Baptism
1834 February 25 (Age 9)
Performed By
David Evans
Married
Emeline Bigler
1845 November 2 (Age 21)
Appointed as Private
Mormon Battalion Company E
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 21)
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 16
Discharged
Additional Information
Joined Mormon Battalion Detachments
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 29
Organization Was Ended
Additional Information
Traveling Group
Emeline Bigler (22)
Appointed as Company Captain
John W. Hess Company
1849 April 15 – July 27 (Age 24)
1849 April 15 – July 27 (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended 1849 July 27
Organization Was Ended
Additional Information
Joined Company Unknown
1852 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1852
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1852
Organization Was Ended
Married
Emily Card
1852 March 30 (Age 27)
Married
Helena Julia Peterson
1856 November 16 (Age 32)
Married
Mary Ann Steed
1857 March 27 (Age 32)
Married
Caroline Workman
1862 April 25 (Age 37)
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 March 29 (Age 45)
1869 October 9 – 1870 March 29 (Age 45)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1870 March 29
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Horace Sunderlin Eldredge
Called as Missionary
Southern States Mission
1885 (Age 60)
1885 (Age 60)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Location Served
Southern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Media
Died in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
1903 December 16 (Age 79)