Philander Colton

Birth Date
On 1811 October 19
Death Date
On 1891 August 15
Gender
Male
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Born in Clarence, Erie, New York, United States

1811 October 19

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Occurred On 1811 October 19
Birth

Relationships

Father
Charles Colton
Mother
Mary Jones

Married Polly Matilda Merrill

1833 July 3 (Age 21)

Baptized

1839 March (Age 27)

Appointed as Private

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

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Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 16
Discharged

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Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched

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

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 35)

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

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization was Ended

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Joined Silas Richards Company

1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 37)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

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

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End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Date Details

Occurred On 1891 August 15
Died

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