Rufus Fisher

Alternate Names

Birth Date

1804 December 11

Death Date

1867 May 7

Gender

Male

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Biographical info Jenson's Biographies (Des. News of May 22, 1867)

Born in Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts

1804 December 11

Mother

Sally Cook

Father

Pliny Fisher

Baptized

1832 November (Age 27)

Served in Northern States Mission

1844 October 8 (Age 39) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Priesthood Office

High-priest

Residence When Called

Nauvoo

Additional Notes

Called with other High Priests to take their families and go preside and build up (unspecified) branch of the Church to become a stake. (JH of Oct 8, 1844) Ordained HP 1843 (HP Rec) Info (Des.News May 22, 1867)

Death

1867 May 7 (Age 62)

Media

Rufus Fisher (1804 - 1867) Profile

Sources

Births, deaths, marriages, ca. 1681-1860, and intentions of marriage, co. 1850-1899, Wrentham Massachusetts, 886859, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

Births, deaths, marriages, ca. 1681-1860, and intentions of marriage, co. 1850-1899, Wrentham Massachusetts, 886859, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, image 903, card 206

Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, image 903, card 206.

Died, Deseret News

Died, Deseret News, 22 May 1867.

Elders Records

Elders Records, Page 78.

High Priests Records

High Priests Records, Page 47.

Historians Office Journal History of the Church, Oct 8, 1844

Historians Office Journal History of the Church, Oct 8, 1844.

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travels Database, Rufus Fisher

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travels Database, Rufus Fisher.

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 114

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 114.

pg 8

pg 8, Page 8.

Seventies Records

Seventies Records, Page 138.