Joseph Rich Porter
Birth Date
On 1844 March 29 (Born)
Death Date
On 1912 August 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Charleston, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
1844 March 29
Mother
Nancy Rich
Father
John Porter
Traveled in
Charles C. Rich Company
1847 June 21 – October 2 (Age 3)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John President Porter (Age 28)
Nancy Rich (Age 25)
Sanford Colson Porter (Age 1)
John President Porter Jr. (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1847 June 21
Joined Company
On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived
Baptized by H Skillman
1852 March (Age 7)
Married
Eliza Jane Bratton
1868 January 4 (Age 23)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1876 October 9 – 1877 April 22 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Porterville, Morgan, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
B Young Jr
Set Apart By
Brigham Young, Jr.
Date Details
On 1876 October 9
Set Apart
On 1877 April 22
Released
Died in Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States
1912 August 1 (Age 68)
Media
Joseph Rich Porter (1844 - 1912) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census, Davis County
1850 Utah Census, Davis County.
Davis County Clipper
"Pioneer of Three Counties Called", Davis County Clipper, (9 August 1912).
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 October 1879, Vol. 1, Page 34, Line 1467.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 October 1879, Vol. 2, Page 37, Line 1467.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 21 June 1847, Page 36.
The Book of the Pioneers
The Book of the Pioneers, Vol. 1, Page 15.
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