Joseph Wilford Booth
Born in Alpine, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1866 August 14
Mother
Elsie Edge
Father
Richard Thornton Booth
Date Details
Occurred On 1866 August 14
Baptized by William J Strong
1874 August 14 (Age 8)
Married Mary Rebecca Moyle
1890 May 28 (Age 23)
Served in Turkish Mission
1898 August 5 – 1902 May 23 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
67th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Alpine, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham H. Roberts
Date Details
Started On 1898 August 5
Set Apart
On 1898 December 18
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1902 May 23
Arrived at Home
Called as President to Turkish Mission
1903 August 4 – 1909 August 12 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Although he arrived in the mission in September, he did not take charge as mission president until Albert Herman's release in October 1903.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
67th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Alpine, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
George Teasdale
Date Details
Started On 1903 August 4
Set Apart
On 1903 September 23
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1909 August 12
Released
On 1909 October 1
Departed from Field
On 1909 November 9
Arrived at Home
Images
Turkish Mission Families and Missionaries
Called as President to Armenian Mission
1921 September 14 – 1928 December 5 (Age 55) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He died in Aleppo, Syria, of heart failure.
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Date Details
Started On 1921 September 14
Set Apart
Ended On 1928 December 5
Released
Images
Joseph W. Booth Portrait
Joseph W. Booth Grave Marker
Died
1928 December 5 (Age 62)
Death of President Booth
1928 December 5 (Age 62)
President Booth dies of heart failure at Aleppo.
Date Details
Occurred On 1928 December 5
Media
Joseph Wilford Booth (1866 - 1928) Profile
Turkish Mission Families and Missionaries
Joseph W. Booth Portrait
Joseph W. Booth Grave Marker