Perrigrine Sessions

Birth Date

On 1814 June 15

Death Date

On 1893 June 3

Gender

Male

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Born in Ketchum, North Oxford Territory, Oxford, Maine, United States

1814 June 15

Relationships

Father

David Sessions III

Mother

Patty Bartlett

Baptized by Edward Partridge

1835 September 17 (Age 21)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1839 June 27 – 1840 April 23 (Age 25)

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Departed from Home

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Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Maine

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1843 April 10 – 1844 May 5 (Age 28)

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Called

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Priesthood Office When Called

Seventy

Location Served

Oxford County, Maine, United States

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Married Lucina Call

1845 June 28 (Age 31)

Married Mary Call

1845 June 28 (Age 31)

Appointed as Company Captain

Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 33)

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Appointed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25

Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Lucina Call (27)
Mary Call (23)
Martha Ann Sessions (11)
Carlos Lyon Sessions (4)

Called as Missionary

British Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 March 1 (Age 38)

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Called

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

Utah Territory

Priesthood Office When Called

High Priest

Location Served

Great Britain

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Married Fanny Emmorett Loveland

1852 September 13 (Age 38)

Appointed as Company Captain

Perrigrine Sessions Company
1854 May 23 – August 4 (Age 39)

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Appointed

End Date Details

Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Sylvia Porter Sessions (35)

Appointed as Company Captain

Perrigrine Sessions Company
1857 July 16 – August 12 (Age 43)

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Appointed

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Organization was Ended

Married Sarah Crossley

1861 March 2 (Age 46)

Married Sarah Ann Bryson

1866 September 9 (Age 52)

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1868 October 24 – 1869 April 9 (Age 54)

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Called

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Dates

Departed from Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

High Priest

Location Served

Maine, United States

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

George A Smith

Married Esther Mabey

1868 November 23 (Age 54)

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1873 August 4 – November 5 (Age 59)

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Set Apart

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

High Priest

Location Served

New England

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

George A Smith

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1886 March 18 – August (Age 71)

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Set Apart

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Plurally Married

Residence When Called

East Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

High Priest

Location Served

Maine, New England

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Set Apart By

Franklin Dewey Richards

Died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States

1893 June 3 (Age 78)

Media

Perrigrine Sessions (1814 - 1893) Profile

Sources

Daniel Spencer letter, Salt Lake City, Utah to Brother Grove

Daniel Spencer letter, Salt Lake City, Utah to Brother Grove, October 5, 1848. Read Transcript

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"Alma Eldredge autobiographical sketch, circa 1911", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 5-8. Read Transcript
"Priscilla Parish Roundy, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 2-3. Read Transcript

Davis County Clipper

Deseret Weekly

"Deaths", Deseret Weekly, June 17, 1893, Page 832.

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 116. Read Transcript

Historian's Office collected historical documents, circa 1851-1869

"Washington F. Anderson letter, Bear River Ferry, to Deseret News editor", Historian's Office collected historical documents, circa 1851-1869, August 12, 1857. Read Transcript

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

James Smithies diary, 1846-1859

James Smithies diary, 1846-1859. Read Transcript

John Smith papers

John Smith papers, February 1846, Page 40-52. Read Transcript

Joseph H. Moesser autobiographical sketch, circa 1921

Joseph H. Moesser autobiographical sketch, circa 1921, Page 2-3. Read Transcript

Millennial Star

"Appointments", Millennial Star, 15, January 22, 1853, No. 4. Page 58. Read Transcript 1 Read Transcript 2

MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary reports, 1831-1900

Musser family letters, 1847-1849; 1877

"Susanna Musser Sheets to Anna Bitner", Musser family letters, 1847-1849; 1877, June 11, 1847. Read Transcript

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 17. Read Transcript

Owens, Lucretia Proctor Robison, [Reminiscences], in Roberta Flake Clayton, comp., Pioneer Women of Arizona, 451

Owens, Lucretia Proctor Robison, [Reminiscences], in Roberta Flake Clayton, comp., Pioneer Women of Arizona, 451. Read Transcript

Patty B. Sessions diaries and account book, 1846-1866; 1880

Patty B. Sessions diaries and account book, 1846-1866; 1880, Vol. 1. Read Transcript

Perrigrine Sessions Emigrating Company, Journal

Perrigrine Sessions Emigrating Company, Journal, July 1857. Read Transcript

Perrigrine Sessions reminiscences and diaries, 1839-1886

Perrigrine Sessions reminiscences and diaries, 1839-1886, February 1845, Vol. 1. Read Transcript

Reminiscences by Donnette Smith Kesler: The Wife of Alonzo Pratt Kesler (1952)

"Alfred Boaz Lambson letter", Reminiscences by Donnette Smith Kesler: The Wife of Alonzo Pratt Kesler (1952), Page 102-105. Read Transcript

Sessions, Patty Bartlett, History of Patty Bartlett Sessions, mother of Mormon midwifery, ed. Leroy W. Brown, 102-3

Sessions, Patty Bartlett, History of Patty Bartlett Sessions, mother of Mormon midwifery, ed. Leroy W. Brown, 102-3. Read Transcript

Sessions, Perrigrine, Reminiscences and diaries, 1839-1886

Sessions, Perrigrine, Reminiscences and diaries, 1839-1886, Vol. 5. Read Transcript

Sophronia M. Martin autobiographical sketch, circa 1915

Sophronia M. Martin autobiographical sketch, circa 1915. Read Transcript

Thomas S. Terry autobiography and diary, circa 1856, 1857 June-1859 December

Thomas S. Terry autobiography and diary, circa 1856, 1857 June-1859 December. Read Transcript

Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949

Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.