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Oliver Cowdery

Birth Date
On 1806 October 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1850 March 3 (Died)
Gender
Male

He preached the first Gospel discourse ever delivered by a Latter-day Saint, assisted Joseph Smith in the translation of The Book of Mormon, and was one of its Three Witnesses.

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Born in Wells, Rutland, Vermont, United States

1806 October 3
Mother
Rebecca Fuller
Father
William Cowdery Jr.

Date Details

Occurred On 1806 October 3

Mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants 6:20

1829 April (Age 22)

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

Date Details

Occurred On 1829 April

Baptized by Joseph Smith Jr.

1829 May 15 (Age 22)
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Fayette, New York, United States
Location Served
Colesville, New York

Date Details

Started On 1830 April
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Called as President to Lamanite Mission

1830 September (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Western Missouri

Date Details

Started Circa 1830 September
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1831 November (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

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

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Hiram, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Kirtland, Ohio, to Missouri

Date Details

Started On 1831 November
Called
End Date Not Found
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Massachusetts and New York

Date Details

Started On 1836 July 25
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Died in Richmond Township, Ray, Missouri, United States

1850 March 3 (Age 43)
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Oliver Cowdery (1806 - 1850) Profile
Oliver Cowdery (1806 - 1850) Profile

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