Nathan Tanner Porter

Birth Date
On 1820 July 10
Death Date
On 1897 April 9
Gender
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Born in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States

1820 July 10

Date Details

Occurred On 1820 July 10
Birth

Relationships


Baptized

1832 June 15 (Age 11)

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1841 October – 1842 November (Age 21)

End Date Details

Ended On 1842 November
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Eastern United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 23)

End Date Details

Ended On 1844 June 27
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined Charles C. Rich Company

1847 June 21 – October 2 (Age 26)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 October 2
Organization was Ended

Married Rebecca Ann Cherry

1848 November 12 (Age 28)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Gibraltar Mission
1852 September 16 – 1853 April 1 (Age 32)

End Date Details

Ended On 1853 April 1
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

His temporary permit expired and he was forced to leave. He completed his service in the British Mission.


Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1853 April 6 – 1856 March 22 (Age 32)

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 March 22
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Gibraltar Mission
Location Served
Reading and Worcestershire Conferences
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Joined William B. Hodgetts Company

1856 July 30 – December 10 (Age 36)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 10
Organization was Ended

Married Eliza Ford

1857 April 13 (Age 36)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1869 October 10 – 1870 March 29 (Age 49)

End Date Details

Ended On 1870 March 29
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Centerville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
19th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1872 April 28 – September 14 (Age 51)

End Date Details

Ended On 1872 September 14
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Eastern United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff

Married Elizabeth Alexander

1875 May 24 (Age 54)

Died in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States

1897 April 9 (Age 76)

Date Details

Occurred On 1897 April 9
Died

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