Orson Hyde

Birth Date
On 1805 January 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1878 November 28 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

1805 January 8
Mother
Sally Thorpe
Father
Nathan Hyde

Date Details

Occurred On 1805 January 8

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1831 October 5 – November (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

Went to the Campbellites of Ohio. Many branches were organized.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1831 October 5
Departed from Home
Ended On 1831 November
Arrived at Home

Baptized by Sidney Rigdon

1831 October 30 (Age 26)

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1832 February 1 – December (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

Traveled as a missionary in New York, Massechusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine and other eastern states.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
New York and Eastern States

Date Details

Started On 1832 February 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1832 December
Arrived at Home

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1833 March – June (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio and Pennsylvania

Date Details

Started On 1833 March
Departed from Home
Ended On 1833 June
Arrived at Home

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1833 September – November 25 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

Served a special mission to Missouri in behalf of the persecuted Saints in Jackson County.

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

Date Details

Started On 1833 September
Departed from Home
Ended On 1833 November 25
Arrived at Home

Member of First High Council of the Church

1834 February 17 (Age 29)

D&C 102:3 at Kirtland, Ohio 

Date Details

Occurred On 1834 February 17

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1834 February 26 – April 24 (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes

Traveled in New York, principally for the purpose of getting volunteers for Zions Camp. He also preached.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
New York and Pennsylvania

Date Details

Started On 1834 February 26
Departed from Home
Ended On 1834 April 24
Arrived at Home

Married Marinda Nancy Johnson

1834 September 4 (Age 29)

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1835 May 4 – September 26 (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Pennsylvannia, New York, Toronto and Kingston, Canada, EasternStates

Date Details

Started On 1835 May 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1835 September 26
Arrived at Home

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1836 April – May 4 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

This was a three week mission.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1836 April
Departed from Home
Ended On 1836 May 4
Arrived at Home

Served in British Mission

1837 June 13 – 1838 April 20 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States

Date Details

Started On 1837 June 13
Departed from Home
Ended On 1838 April 20
Departed from Field
On 1838 May 22
Arrived at Home

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1839 November 14 – 1840 January 6 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

Had expected to accompany others of the Apostles to England, was prevented from going through sickness, and he labored as a missionary in Illinois, and Indiana. He also spent time raising funds.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Commerce, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Illinois and Indiana

Date Details

Started On 1839 November 14
Departed from Home
Ended On 1840 January 6
Departed from Field

Served in Turkish Mission

1840 April 15 – 1842 September 2 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

After laboring in a number of States and Great Britain, filled an important mission to Palestine, where he dedicated the land for the gathering of the Jews, 21 October 1841.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Palestine

Date Details

Started On 1840 April 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1842 September 2
Departed from Field

Member of the Twelve

1841 January 19 (Age 36)

D&C 124:129 at Nauvoo, Illinois 

Date Details

Occurred On 1841 January 19

Served in Early Church Mission: Europe

1841 March 3 – 1842 September 2 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

This is part of the 1840 mission to Palestine. He served in England and had a few stops in other European countries.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle

Date Details

Started On 1841 March 3
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1842 September 2
Departed from Field

Married Mary Ann Price

1842 April 23 (Age 37)
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Lee County, Illinois, United States

Date Details

Started On 1843 July 3
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Eastern States Mission

1843 August 17 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Boston and Philadelphia

Date Details

Started On 1843 August 17
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Served in Eastern States Mission

1844 April 4 – August 11 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Date Details

Started On 1844 April 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 August 11
Arrived at Home

Served in Central States Mission

1844 September 10 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date Details

Started On 1844 September 10
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Married Martha Rebecca Browett

1846 January 11 (Age 41)

Called as President to British Mission

1846 July 31 – 1847 April 8 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle

Date Details

Started On 1846 July 31
Departed from Home
On 1846 October 3
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1847 April 8
Arrived at Home

Served in Eastern States Mission

1847 December 6 – 1848 February 14 (Age 42) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Washington D.C.

Date Details

Started On 1847 December 6
Called
Ended On 1848 February 14
Arrived at Home

Served in Eastern States Mission

1848 July 1 – October 15 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Kanesville, Iowa, United States

Date Details

Started On 1848 July 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1848 October 15
Arrived at Home

Called as Captain to Orson Hyde Company (1850)

1850 July 5 – August 15 (Age 45) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain

Date Details

Started On 1850 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 August 15
Company Arrived

Called as Captain to Orson Hyde Company (1851)

1851 – 1851 August 17 (Age 45) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain

Date Details

Started Spring 1851
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 August 17
Company Arrived

Served in Central States Mission

1851 September 8 (Age 46) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes

Called to assist in gathering the poor Saints.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Gathering the poor Saints

Date Details

Started On 1851 September 8
Called
End Date Not Found

Traveled in Henry W. Miller Company (1852)

1852 July 8 – September 10 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company

Married Charlotte Stanton Quindlin

1852 November 22 (Age 47)

Called as President to Carson Valley Mission

1855 April 21 – 1857 August (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Nevada

Date Details

Started On 1855 April 21
Called
Ended On 1857 August
Released

Married Helen Melissa Winters

1857 March 6 (Age 52)

Married Ann Eliza Vickers

1857 March 12 (Age 52)

Married Julia Thomine Reinert

1863 August 23 (Age 58)

Married Elizabeth Josephine Galli

1864 October 15 (Age 59)

Married Sophia Margaret Lyon

1865 October 10 (Age 60)

Died in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States

1878 November 28 (Age 73)
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