Joseph Cain
Birth Date
On 1822 November 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1857 April 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Douglas St George, Isle of Man
1822 November 5
Mother
Ann Moore
Father
James Cain
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 November 5
Baptized
1841 March 30 (Age 18)
Served in
British Mission
1846 – 1847 February (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1846
Called
Ended On 1847 February
Arrived at Home
Married
Elizabeth Whitaker
1847 January 24 (Age 24)
Traveled in
Edward Hunter/Joseph Horne Company (1847)
1847 June 17 – September 29 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 September 29
Company Arrived
Served in
California Mission
1849 – 1850 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1849
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1850
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Amasa M. Lyman Company (1850)
1850 August 17 – September 29 (Age 27)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1850 August 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 September 29
Company Arrived
Died in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1857 April 20 (Age 34)
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Joseph Cain (1824 - 1857) Profile
Sources
Person
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Cain, Joseph", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 2, Page 750-751.
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Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1, Page 63.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 61.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.
Pioneer
Deseret News
Joseph Cain, "G. S. L., City, Oct 2, 1850: Dr. Willard Richards;", Deseret News, (5 October 1850), Page 7.
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George Whitaker autobiography, undated
George Whitaker autobiography, undated, Page 31-37.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 18.