Orson Pratt
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Other Names
Orson Pratt, Sr.
Born
On 1811 September 19
Died
On 1881 October 3
Birthplace
Hartford, Washington, New York, United States
Death Place
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Hartford, Washington, New York, United States
1811 September 19
Relationships
Father
Jared Pratt
Mother
Charity Dickinson
Baptism
1830 September 19 (Age 19)
Performed By
Parley P. Pratt
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 34:1
1830 November 4 (Age 19)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1830 December (Age 19)
1830 December (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
New York, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1831 (Age 19)
1831 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 February 1 – 1833 February 17 (Age 20)
1832 February 1 – 1833 February 17 (Age 20)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1833 February 17
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, RhodeIsland, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 March 26 (Age 21)
1833 March 26 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New Hampshire, Vermont, etc.
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 November – 1834 February 13 (Age 22)
1833 November – 1834 February 13 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1834 February 13
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York; Brantford, Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 – 1835 August 11 (Age 22)
1834 – 1835 August 11 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1835 August 11
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri to Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 (Age 22)
1834 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 February 26 (Age 22)
1834 February 26 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Other
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 April 3 – September 25 (Age 23)
1835 April 3 – September 25 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1835 September 25
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York, Canada, and Eastern States,
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1835 April 26 – 1842 August 20 (Age 23)
1835 April 26 – 1842 August 20 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1842 August 20
Released
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 October 14 (Age 24)
1835 October 14 (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1836 March 5 (Age 24)
1836 March 5 (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Toronto and Brantford, Canada, New York
Mission Qualifier
Other
Married
Sarah Marinda Bates
1836 July 4 (Age 24)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1837 (Age 25)
1837 (Age 25)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Central States Mission
1839 April 18 (Age 27)
1839 April 18 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Far West, Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1839 August 29 – 1841 April 21 (Age 27)
1839 August 29 – 1841 April 21 (Age 27)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1841 April 21
Departed from The Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Commerce, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Great Britain
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
1840 October 6 – 1841 March 20
George Darling Watt (28)
Married
Adelia Ann Bishop
1844 December 13 (Age 33)
Married
Mary Ann Merrill
1845 March 27 (Age 33)
Called as Mission President
Eastern States Mission
1845 August – November (Age 33)
1845 August – November (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended 1845 November
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 35)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 21
Organization Was Ended
Departed from Home as Mission President
British Mission
1848 May 11 – 1851 October 4 (Age 36)
1848 May 11 – 1851 October 4 (Age 36)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1851 October 4
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined James W. Cummings Company
1851 July 1 – October 7 (Age 39)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1851 September 30 – October 7
Organization Was Ended
Married
Marian Ross
1852 February 19 (Age 40)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1852 September 16 – 1854 August (Age 40)
1852 September 16 – 1854 August (Age 40)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1854 August
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Washington D. C.
Mission Qualifier
Other
Married
Sarah Louisa Lewis
1853 June 21 (Age 41)
Appointed as Company Captain
Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson/Ira Eldredge Company
1854 June 21 – October 3 (Age 42)
1854 June 21 – October 3 (Age 42)
Start Date Details
Started Between 1854 June 21 – 22
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended 1854 October 3
Organization Was Ended
Married
Juliett Ann Phelps
1855 December 14 (Age 44)
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
British Mission
1856 July 13 – 1857 October 14 (Age 44)
1856 July 13 – 1857 October 14 (Age 44)
Start Date Details
Arrived in The Field
End Date Details
Ended 1857 October 14
Departed from The Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
British Isles
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Appointed as Company Captain
Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson Company
1857 December – 1858 January (Age 46)
1857 December – 1858 January (Age 46)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1857 December
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1858 January
Organization Was Ended
Married
Eliza Crooks
1858 March 2 (Age 46)
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1860 September 23 – 1861 September (Age 49)
1860 September 23 – 1861 September (Age 49)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1861 September
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber Chase Kimball
Joined Company Unknown
1862 (Age 50)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1862
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1862
Organization Was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
German Mission
1864 April 24 – 1867 August 4 (Age 52)
1864 April 24 – 1867 August 4 (Age 52)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1867 August 4
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Austria
Mission Qualifier
Short-Term
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Joined Company Unknown
1867 (Age 55)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1867
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1867
Organization Was Ended
Married
Margaret Graham
1868 December 28 (Age 57)
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1869 April 18 (Age 57)
1869 April 18 (Age 57)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Released
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
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
New York City
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George A Smith
Set Apart as Missionary
British Mission
1877 June 17 – September (Age 65)
1877 June 17 – September (Age 65)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1877 September
Released
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
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Great Britain
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1878 September 2 – October 3 (Age 66)
1878 September 2 – October 3 (Age 66)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1878 October 3
Released
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
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Set Apart as Missionary
European Mission
1878 December 2 – 1879 September 2 (Age 67)
1878 December 2 – 1879 September 2 (Age 67)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1879 September 2
Released
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
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Europe
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1881 October 3 (Age 70)