Joseph Watkins Johnson
Birth Date
On 1815 December 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1887 June 7 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Silver Creek, Greene, Ohio, United States
1815 December 15
Mother
Catherine Moorman
Father
Joseph Watkins Johnson
Date Details
Occurred On 1815 December 15
Baptized by
Joseph Smith, Jr.
1840 July 1 (Age 24)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Congressional Districts of the United States
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Called
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Elizabeth Knight (Age 30)
Castina Johnson (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1849 October 19 – 1852 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1849 October 19
Departed from Home
Ended Fall 1852
Released
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1852)
1852 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
Returned from his mission in 1852. Sailed on the
Ellen Maria
.
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1852
Joined Company
Circa 1852
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1887 June 7 (Age 71)
Media
Joseph Watkins Johnson (1815 - 1887) Profile
Sources
Person
Nauvoo Community Project
Nauvoo Community Project.
Saints By Sea
"Joseph Watkins Johnson. ID: 35934", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 8 April 1850, Vol. 1, Page 26.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 69.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 19 October 1849.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 6 October 1849, Page 3.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 October 1849.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 56.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Consecration deeds, 1854-1867
Consecration deeds, 1854-1867.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848.
