Richard Jenkins Davis
Birth Date
On 1827 September 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 October 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Ystrad-dyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1827 September 3
Mother
Gwenllian Thomas
Father
William Davis
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 September 3
Married
Rebecca Morgan
1849 July 22 (Age 21)
Baptized by Thomas Jones
1851 January 23 (Age 23)
Traveled in
Joseph W. Young Company (1853)
1853 June 1 – October 10 (Age 25)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Rebecca Morgan (Age 25)
William Morgan Davis (Age 2)
Date Details
Started Between 1853 June 1 – 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 October 10
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1865 May 1 – 1868 August 20 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Willard, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Young
Location Served
Carmarthenshire, Wales, Welsh Conference.
Date Details
Started On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
Ended On 1868 August 20
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Chester Loveland Company (1868)
1868 July 25 – August 20 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1868 July 25
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 August 20
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Cozzens
1868 September 5 (Age 41)
Died in Malad, Oneida, Idaho, United States
1892 October 5 (Age 65)
Media
Richard Jenkins Davis (1826 - 1892) Profile
Richard Jenkins Davis (1827 - 1892)
Sources
Person
Deseret Evening News
"Deaths", Deseret Evening News, (15 October 1892), Page 5.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"European Mission", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 12 August 1865.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. B, Page 8, Line 285.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. A, Page 7, Line 285.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Joseph W. Young company report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (22 September 1853), Page 3-14.
Davis, Richard Jenkins, Autobiography and journal 1852
Davis, Richard Jenkins, Autobiography and journal 1852, June.
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Deseret Evening News
Chester Loveland, Capt., "Correspondence", Deseret Evening News, (17 August 1868), Page 2.
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"Local and Other Matters: Elders Arrived", Deseret Evening News, (20 August 1868), Page 3.
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