John Wells Hess

Alternate Names
John W. Hess (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1824 August 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1903 December 16 (Died)
Gender
Male

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

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

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
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)
John Wells Hess (1824 - 1903) Profile
John Wells Hess (1824 - 1903) Profile
Mission Photo
Mission Photo

Sources

Person

Mission

Pioneer

Mormon Battalion