Orson Pratt

Alternate Names
Orson Pratt, Sr. (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1811 September 19
Death Date
On 1881 October 3
Gender
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Born in Hartford, Washington, New York, United States

1811 September 19

Date Details

Occurred On 1811 September 19
Birth

Relationships

Father
Jared Pratt
Mother
Charity Dickinson

Baptized

1830 September 19 (Age 19)

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 34:1

1830 November 4 (Age 19)

Additional Information

Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 34:1 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 52:26 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 75:14 in Amherst, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 103:40 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Doctrine and Covenants 136:13 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.


Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Ordained an Elder by Joseph Smith jun. Dec 1, 1830 and immediately commenced to preach the Gospel. Ordained a High Priest on Feb 22 1832. Ordained an Apostle in 1835 and held that position until he died in Salt Lake City, Oct 3, 1881.


Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Called by revelation, Doctrine and Covenants, Section 52 on a special mission to Missouri, traveled and preached through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, together with his brother Parley P. Pratt. Journal History of June 7, 19, 1831.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 February 1 – 1833 February 17 (Age 20)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Labored with Lyman E. Johnson. Journal History Jan 23, Feb. 17 1833.


Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Labored with Lyman E. Johnson. Journal History of Mar. 26, Sept 28, 1833.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 November – 1834 February 13 (Age 22)

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Visited the branches of the Church in Pennsylvania and New York. Journal History of Nov 27, 1833. Visited Brantford, CanadaRichard Bennett, "A Study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Upper Canada, 1830 - 1850" p. 92 Appendix 3, Provo, Utah Brigham Young University


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 – 1835 August 11 (Age 22)

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Traveling from Missouri to Ohio, preached on the way. Journal History of Aug. 21, Oct. 13, 1834, Jan 2, 22, Feb 6, 12, 16, Mar 6, April 26, 1835.


Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Appointed to fill a short mission in Missouri, visiting the scattered Saints in Clay County and setting the small branches of the Church there in order. Journal History of July 19, 31, 1834.


Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Labored in New York, together with Orson Hyde to raise volunteers for Zion's Camp. Journal History of Feb. 13, 24, 26, Mar. 17, 1834.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 April 3 – September 25 (Age 23)

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Traveled through Pennsylvania, New York, Canada, and the Eastern States preaching the Gospel and holding Conferences with his fellow Apostles. Journal History of May 4, 1835


Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1835 April 26 – 1842 August 20 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1842 August 20
Released

Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Journal History of Nov. 18, 1835


Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Journal History of April 6, May 26, 1836 Richard Bennett, "A Study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Upper Canada, 1830 - 1850" p. 92 Appendix 3, Provo, Utah Brigham Young University


Married Sarah Marinda Bates

1836 July 4 (Age 24)

Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Journal History of Oct 2, 1837, April 1838.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Central States Mission
1839 April 18 (Age 27)

End Date Details

Start 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
Additional Notes

Filled a short mission to Far West, Missouri to fulfill a revelation. Journal History of Apr 18, 21, 26, 1839.


Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1839 August 29 – 1841 April 21 (Age 27)

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Filled a succesful mission to Great Britain after preaching in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and New York as he traveled through these States to the Atlantic coast. He introduced the Gospel in Edinburgh, Scotland. Journal History of Aug, 29, 1839.

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)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Labored as president of the Eastern States Mission (Journal History of Oct. 31, Nov 8, 12 and Dec 11, 1845)


Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 21
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Additional Notes

Called to help organize a company for the westward journey (D&C 136:12-14).


Departed from Home as Mission President

British Mission
1848 May 11 – 1851 October 4 (Age 36)

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Returned to Salt Lake City, Utah. Journal History of Apr 22, May 11, Jul 20, 1848). Accompanied by wife, Sarah M Pratt, Celestia Larissa Pratt, and son Laron Pratt. Arrived in the field July 26, 1848.  Departed for field Jan 30, 1851.


Joined James W. Cummings Company

1851 July 1 – October 7 (Age 39)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

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)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Called on a special mission to Washington, D.C. to publish the "Seer". Journal History of August 28, 1852 LR 1140 2 Image 14 Apostle Orson Pratt arrived at Liverpool on May 29, 1853. Millennial Star Vol. 15, 11 June 1853 Arrival, May 29, of Elder Orson Pratt, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles


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)

Start Date Details

Started Between 1854 June 21 – 22
Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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
Additional Notes

Filled fourth mission to the British Isles as president of the Mission. Journal History of Feb 24, 1856 LR 1140 2 Image 47 Arrival at England: 13 July 1856 Departed: 14 October 1857


Appointed as Company Captain

Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson Company
1857 December – 1858 January (Age 46)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1857 December
Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1858 January
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Additional Notes

Was a returning missionary


Married Eliza Crooks

1858 March 2 (Age 46)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1860 September 23 – 1861 September (Age 49)

End Date Details

Ended On 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

Occurred Circa 1862
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Circa 1862
Organization was Ended

Set Apart as Missionary

German Mission
1864 April 24 – 1867 August 4 (Age 52)

End Date Details

Ended On 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

Occurred Circa 1867
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

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)

End Date Details

Start 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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Date Details

Occurred On 1881 October 3
Died

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