Philander Colton
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Clear AllBorn 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)
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 34)
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Appointed
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
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Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization was Ended
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Traveling Group
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
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Called as Missionary
Las Vegas Mission
1856 February 24 – 1857 March 23 (Age 44)
1856 February 24 – 1857 March 23 (Age 44)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1857 March 23
Departed from the Field
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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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Philander Colton (1811 - 1891) Profile