Oliver Cowdery (1806 - 1850) Profile

Oliver Cowdery

Birth Date
On 1806 October 3
Death Date
On 1850 March 3
Gender
Male
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Born in Wells, Rutland, Vermont, United States

1806 October 3

Date Details

Occurred On 1806 October 3
Birth

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Father
William Cowdery Jr.
Mother
Rebecca Fuller

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 6:20

1829 April (Age 22)

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Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 6:20 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 7 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 8:1 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 9 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 13 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 17 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 18 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 20:3 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 21:10 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 23:1 in Manchester, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 24:10 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 25:6 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 26 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 27:8 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 28:1 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 32:5 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 32:2 in Manchester, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 35 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 37:3 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 47:4 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants for 52:41 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 55:4 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 57:13 in Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 58:58 in Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 60:6 and 60:17 in Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 61:23 and 61:30 in McIlwaine’s Bend, Missouri River.

Doctrine and Covenants 68:32 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 69 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 70:1 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 102:3 and 102:34 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 104:28-29 and 104:34 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 110 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 124:95 in Nauvoo, Illinois.


Baptized

1829 May 15 (Age 22)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Fayette, New York, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Colesville, New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Mission President

Lamanite Mission
1830 September (Age 23)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Western Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Hiram, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Kirtland, Ohio, to Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He traveled from Kirtland, Ohio, to Missouri, with the revelations that were to be printed in Jackson County.


End Date Details

Ended On 1837 September 3
New Assignment

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Additional Notes
Original title for this position was "Assistant President of the High Priesthood". Cowdery was released in 1837 and subsequently called as Assistant Counselor to the First Presidency.

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Massachusetts and New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1837 September 3 – 1838 April 11 (Age 30)

End Date Details

Ended On 1838 April 11
Released

Additional Information

Additional Notes
He was an assistant counselor to Joseph Smith

Died in Richmond Township, Ray, Missouri, United States

1850 March 3 (Age 43)

Date Details

Occurred On 1850 March 3
Died

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