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Levi Richards
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Clear AllBorn in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1799 April 14
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Occurred On 1799 April 14
Birth
Relationships
Father
Joseph Richards
Mother
Rhoda Howe
Baptized
1836 December 31 (Age 37)
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1840 October 7 – 1842 September 17 (Age 41)
1840 October 7 – 1842 September 17 (Age 41)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1842 September 17
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Helped establish first branches in Abergavenny, Llanfoist, and Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales while serving in the Garway,Herefordshire Conference.
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1843 (Age 43)
1843 (Age 43)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Sarah Griffith
1843 December 25 (Age 44)
Married Persis Goodall
1846 January 27 (Age 46)
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
British Mission
1848 December 4 – 1853 April 30 (Age 49)
1848 December 4 – 1853 April 30 (Age 49)
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Arrived in the Field
End Date Details
Ended On 1853 April 30
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Missionary
Welsh Mission
1850 January 10 – 1852 (Age 50)
1850 January 10 – 1852 (Age 50)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1852
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
England
Location Served
Throughout Wales residing in Swansea.
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined John Brown Company
1853 July 1 – October 17 (Age 54)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1853 October 13 – 17
Organization was Ended
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1876 June 18 (Age 77)
Date Details
Occurred On 1876 June 18
Died
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Levi Richards (1799 - 1876) Profile