Orlando Clark Barrus
Birth Date
On 1902 August 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1922 August 8 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Drowned in the Chaugo River, near Westminster, South Carolina, after rescuing companion.
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Born in Fairview, Uinta, Wyoming, United States
1902 August 18
Mother
Mary Elizabeth Mamie Clark
Father
Orrin Orlando Barrus
Baptized by Orrin Orlando Barrus
1909 August 18 (Age 7)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1920 November 16 – 1922 August 8 (Age 18)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States
Set Apart By
Charles Henry Hart
Date Details
On 1920 November 16
Set Apart
On 1922 August 8
Released
departed from home
1920 November 17 (Age 18)
Died
1922 August 8 (Age 19)
Died in the field
1922 August 8 (Age 19)
Media
Orlando Clark Barrus (1902 - 1922) Profile
Sources
Mission
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:731
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:731.
"Farmington Fractions", Davis County Clipper
"Farmington Fractions", Davis County Clipper, 18 August 1922, Page 1.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 5, Page 38, Line 760.
"Missionary Drowns in Southern River", Salt Lake Telegram, August 9, 1922
"Missionary Drowns in Southern River", Salt Lake Telegram, August 9, 1922, Page 13.
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1832-1978
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1832-1978.
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