Parley P Pratt
Born in Burlington, Otsego, New York, United States
1807 April 12
Mother
Charity Dickinson
Father
Jared Pratt
Date Details
Occurred On 1807 April 12
Married Thankful Halsey
1827 September 9 (Age 20)
Baptized by Oliver Cowdery
1830 September 1 (Age 23)
Served in Lamanite Mission
1830 October – 1831 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Accompanied Oliver Cowdery and others
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
New York
Location Served
New York and Far West
Date Details
Started On 1830 October
Departed from Home
Ended On 1831
Arrived at Home
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 32:1-3
1830 October (Age 23)
Doctrine and Covenants 32:1-3 in Manchester, New York.
Doctrine and Covenants 49:1 and 49:3 in Kirtland, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 50:37 in Kirtland, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 52:26 in Kirtland, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 103:30 and 103:37 in Kirtland, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Date Details
Occurred On 1830 October
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1831 May 7 – June (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Accompanied Sidney Rigdon and Leman Copley
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Location Served
Cleveland, Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1831 May 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1831 June
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1831 June 7 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Traveled with his brother, Orson Pratt
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Location Served
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri
Date Details
Ended On 1831
Released
Started On 1831 June 7
Departed from Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1832 January 26 – 1833 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Independence, Jackson, Missouri
Location Served
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1832 January 26
Departed from Home
Ended On 1833
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1832 July (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History July 31, 1832
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Kirtland, Ohio to Missouri
Date Details
Started On 1832 July
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 January (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Assisted Joseph the Prophet
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Clay, Missouri to Kirtland, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1834 January
Departed from Home
Ended On 1834
Released
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 July (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Clay, Missouri
Date Details
Ended On 1834
Released
Started On 1834 July
Departed from Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 January 6 (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Worked with fellow Apostles
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York, Canada
Date Details
Started On 1835 January 6
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married Mary Ann Frost
1837 May 9 (Age 30)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1837 July (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Published a book, "Voice of Warning"
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
Canada and New York
Date Details
Started On 1837 July
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1839 August 29 – 1841 April 21 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Commerce, Illinois
Location Served
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,and Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1839 August 29
Departed from Home
Ended On 1841 April 21
Arrived at Home
Called as President to British Mission
1841 April 21 – 1842 October 29 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Presided over British mission after Brigham Young left in 1841.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Served With
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1841 April 21
Called
Ended On 1842 October 29
Departed from Field
Served in Eastern States Mission
1843 – 1844 July 10 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Location Served
Massachusetts
Date Details
Started On 1843
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 July 10
Arrived at Home
Married Elizabeth Brotherton
1843 July 24 (Age 36)
Married Mary Wood
1844 September 9 (Age 37)
Married Hanna Hette Snively
1844 November 2 (Age 37)
Married Belinda Marden
1844 November 20 (Age 37)
Called as President to Eastern States Mission
1844 December 2 – 1845 August (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1844 December 2
Departed from Home
Ended On 1845 August
Arrived at Home
Married Sarah Houston
1845 October 15 (Age 38)
Married Phoebe Elizabeth Soper
1846 February 8 (Age 38)
Served in British Mission
1846 October 14 – 1847 January 19 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1846 October 14
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1847 January 19
Departed from Field
Married Ann Agatha Walker
1847 April 28 (Age 40)
Married Martha Monks
1847 April 28 (Age 40)
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 40) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Served in Early Church Mission: South America
1851 March 16 – 1852 March 2 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Charged "to open the door and proclaim the Gospel in the Pacific Islands, in Lower California and in South America." Served in California then Chile.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Served With
Location Served
Chile
Date Details
Started On 1851 March 16
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 March 2
Departed from Field
Served in The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mission
1852 – 1857 (Age 44) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Tenor
Date Details
Started On 1852
Set Apart
Ended On 1857
Released
Called as Captain to Parley P. Pratt Company (1852)
1852 September 14 – October 18 (Age 45) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1852 September 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 October 18
Company Arrived
Married Keziah Downes
1853 December 27 (Age 46)
Called as Captain to Parley P. Pratt Company (1855)
1855 June 20 – August 18 (Age 48) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1855 June 20
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 August 18
Company Arrived
Married Eleanor Jane McComb
1855 November 14 (Age 48)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1856 September 11 – 1857 May 13 (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 11
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 May 13
Released
Died in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
1857 May 13 (Age 50)
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Parley Parker Pratt Sr. (1807 - 1857)
Parley Parker Pratt Sr. (1807 - 1857) Profile