Millen Atwood

Alternate Names
Mellen Atwood
Birth Date
On 1817 May 24
Death Date
On 1890 December 17
Gender
Male
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Born in Willington Hill, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

1817 May 24

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Occurred On 1817 May 24
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Baptized

1841 August (Age 24)

Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 29)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1847 July 21
Organization was Ended

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Age at Time of Travel
30
Additional Notes

Millen Atwood was a member of the 10th Quorum of Seventies. He traveled in the 1847 Brigham Young Company as part of the 3rd Company of Ten, headed by Phineas H. Young. His obituary indicates he traveled to the Valley initially in 1847 in the vanguard company, then returned to Nauvoo to obtain supplies. He returned again to Salt Lake the following year, again in Brigham Young's company.


Married Relief Cram

1848 April 20 (Age 30)

Joined Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 31)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended

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Traveling Group

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1852 September 16 – 1856 May 4 (Age 35)

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 May 4
Departed from the Field

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Scotland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined James G. Willie Company

1856 July 15 – November 9 (Age 39)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1856 November 9
Organization was Ended

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Additional Notes

He sailed back to America in 1856 on the ship Thornton, and he again crossed the plains in 1856 while returning from a mission in Europe. 


Married Esther Young

1857 February 19 (Age 39)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1869 October 10 (Age 52)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
14th
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Albert Perry Rockwood

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1890 December 17 (Age 73)

Date Details

Occurred On 1890 December 17
Died

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