Moses Clawson
He was originally Captain of the 1st Ten and Company President in the 1849 Silas Richards company, then resigned 2 Aug and became part of the Smith/Jones Company.
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Clear AllBorn in Dryden, New York
1801 October 8
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Occurred On 1801 October 8
Birth
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Father
Ebenezar Clawson
Mother
Lowly Lola Foote
Baptized
1835 March 2 (Age 33)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1844 (Age 42)
1844 (Age 42)
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Departed from Home
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On 1844
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Orlina, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Called to fill a mission at general conference Oct. 6-8, 1844 In Nauvoo, Brigham Young selected “men from the High Priest’s quorum to go abroad … to preside over the branches of the Church.” They were not to tarry for six months and return, “but to go and settle down, where they could take their families and tarry until the Temple is built.” (Journal history, Oct 8, 1844, p. 2)
Joined George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 47)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Organization was Ended
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Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1850 April 20 – 1853 January 17 (Age 48)
1850 April 20 – 1853 January 17 (Age 48)
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Departed from Home
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Ended On 1853 January 17
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Appointed as Company Captain
Moses Clawson Company
1853 May 21 – September 15 (Age 51)
1853 May 21 – September 15 (Age 51)
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Appointed
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Ended On 1853 September 15
Organization was Ended
Married Sarah Ann Inkley
1853 September 25 (Age 51)
Died
1879 June 14 (Age 77)
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Occurred On 1879 June 14
Died
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Moses Clawson (1801 - 1879) Profile
Moses Clawson (1801 - 1879) Profile