Philander Colton (1811 - 1891) Profile

Philander Colton

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Born
On 1811 October 19
Died
On 1891 August 15
Birthplace
Clarence, Erie, New York, United States
Death Place
Vernal, Uintah, Utah Territory, United States
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Born in Clarence, Erie, New York, United States

1811 October 19

Relationships

Father
Charles Colton
Mother
Mary Jones

Married
Polly Matilda Merrill

1833 July 3 (Age 21)

Baptism

1839 March (Age 27)

Date Details

Started Circa 1839 March

Performed By

J. H. Johnson

Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 34)

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended 1847 July 16
Discharged

Additional Information

Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched

Joined Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined When Organization Was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization Was Ended

Additional Information


Joined Silas Richards Company

1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 37)

Called as Missionary

Las Vegas Mission
1856 February 24 – 1857 March 23 (Age 44)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended 1857 March 23
Departed from The Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
to the Lamanites
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Died in Vernal, Uintah, Utah Territory, United States

1891 August 15 (Age 79)