Orson Spencer

Birth Date
On 1802 March 14
Death Date
On 1855 October 15
Gender
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Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

1802 March 14

Date Details

Occurred On 1802 March 14
Birth

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Father
Daniel Spencer
Mother
Chloe Wilson

Baptized by Daniel Spencer, Jr.

1841 May 1 (Age 39)

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1843 April 10 (Age 41)

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Called to fill a mission to New Haven, Connecticut at a conference held April 10, 1843.


Married Eliza Ann Dibble

1846 January 15 – 1849 December 28 (Age 43)

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1846 October 28 – 1847 February (Age 44)

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 February
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Presided over British mission, 1847-1849


Called as Mission President

British Mission
1847 February – 1848 August (Age 44)

End Date Details

Ended On 1848 August
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
British Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Martha Knight

1847 April (Age 45)

Called as Missionary

British Mission
1848 August – 1849 January 29 (Age 46)

End Date Details

Ended On 1849 January 29
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
British Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Margaret Miller

1849 October 13 (Age 47)

Married Mary Jane Burn Davis

1852 February 16 (Age 49)

Married Mary Hill

1852 September 12 (Age 50)

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

German Mission
1852 December 20 – 1853 April 21 (Age 50)

End Date Details

Ended On 1853 April 21
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
High Priest
Location Served
Prussia
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Called to fill a mission to Prussia, but was banished from there and returned to Utah in 1853.

Mission Companionship

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1854 – 1855 July (Age 51)

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 July
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
High Priest
Location Served
United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

In 1854 he was called upon to perform a mission to the United States until July 1855, when he was requested to occupy the editorial chair of the St. Louis Luminary.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1855 July 21 – September 5 (Age 53)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 September 5
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Cherokee Nation
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Daniel died in St. Louis, Missouri at the end of his mission, after 40 days of chills and fever.


Died in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

1855 October 15 (Age 53)

Date Details

Occurred On 1855 October 15
Died

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