Millen Atwood
Born in Willington Hill, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1817 May 24
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 May 24
Baptized
1841 August (Age 24)
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
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.
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Married Relief Cram
1848 April 20 (Age 30)
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 31) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1852 September 16 – 1856 May 4 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1852 September 16
Departed from Home
Ended On 1856 May 4
Departed from Field
Traveled in James G. Willie Company (1856)
1856 July 15 – November 9 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Additional Information
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.
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 9
Company Arrived
Married Esther Young
1857 February 19 (Age 39)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 10 (Age 52) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
14th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 10
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1890 December 17 (Age 73)
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Millen Atwood (1817 - 1890) Profile