Levi Richards
Birth Date
On 1799 April 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1876 June 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1799 April 14
Mother
Rhoda Howe
Father
Joseph Richards
Date Details
Occurred On 1799 April 14
Baptized
1836 December 31 (Age 37)
Served in
British Mission
1840 October 7 – 1842 September 17 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Location Served
Helped establish first branches in Abergavenny, Llanfoist, and Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales while serving in the Garway,Herefordshire Conference.
Date Details
Started On 1840 October 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1842 September 17
Departed from Field
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 (Age 43)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married
Sarah Griffith
1843 December 25 (Age 44)
Married
Persis Goodall
1846 January 27 (Age 46)
Served in
British Mission
1848 December 4 – 1853 April 30 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1848 December 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1853 April 30
Departed from Field
Served in
Welsh Mission
1850 January 10 – 1852 (Age 50)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
England
Location Served
Throughout Wales residing in Swansea.
Date Details
Started On 1850 January 10
Called
Ended On 1852
Released
Traveled in
John Brown Company (1853)
1853 July 1 – October 17 (Age 54)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1853 July 1
Joined Company
Ended Between 1853 October 13 – 17
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1876 June 18 (Age 77)
Media
Levi Richards (1799 - 1876) Profile
Sources
Person
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867.
Saints By Sea
"Levi Richards. ID: 66815", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 5 December 1840.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 October 1840, Page 1-3.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867, Vol. 22-29.
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867, 4 October 1840, Vol. 1.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 17 July 1853, Page 1.