John Wells Hess
Born in Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
1824 August 24
Father
Jacob Hess
Date Details
Occurred On 1824 August 24
Baptized by David Evans
1834 February 25 (Age 9)
Married Emeline Bigler
1845 November 2 (Age 21)
Joined Mormon Battalion Company E
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 21) Members in Company
Rank
Private
Traveling Group
Additional Information
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 22) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to John W. Hess Company (1849)
1849 April 15 – July 27 (Age 24) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1849 April 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 July 27
Company Arrived
Traveled in Company Unknown (1852)
1852 (Age 27) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1852
Joined Company
Circa 1852
Company Arrived
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)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 March 29 (Age 45) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March 29
Released
Served in Southern States Mission
1885 (Age 60) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Location Served
Southern States
Date Details
Started On 1885
Called
End Date Not Found
Images
Mission Photo
Died in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
1903 December 16 (Age 79)
Media
John Wells Hess (1824 - 1903)
John Wells Hess (1824 - 1903) Profile
Mission Photo