Rulon Seymour Wells

Birth Date
On 1854 July 7
Death Date
On 1941 May 7
Gender
Male
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Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1854 July 7

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Mother

Baptized by Daniel H. Wells

1862 January 1 (Age 7)

Set Apart as Missionary

Swiss and German Mission
1875 October 22 – 1877 June 20 (Age 21)

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Set Apart
Sources

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Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
41st
Location Served
Germany
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Media
Mission Portrait
Mission Portrait

Sustained as First Seven President in the First Council of the Seventy

First Council of the Seventy
1893 April 5 – 1941 May 7 (Age 38)

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Sustained

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Died in Position

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1896 June 24 – 1898 December 8 (Age 41)

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Set Apart
Sources

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Departed from the Field

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Arrived in The Field
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
1st
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George Q. Cannon
Mission Companionship
Media
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
European Mission Presidencies
European Mission Presidencies
British Missionaries circa 1898
British Missionaries circa 1898
Missionaries at Conference in Bern
Missionaries at Conference in Bern
Manchester Missionaries, Circa 1898
Manchester Missionaries, Circa 1898
Nottingham Conference, England, 1898 October 30
Nottingham Conference, England, 1898 October 30

Set Apart as Missionary

South American Mission
1925 October 8 – 1926 January 14 (Age 71)

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Set Apart
Sources

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Departed from the Field

Additional Dates

Called
Departed from Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Anthony W. Ivins

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1941 May 7 (Age 86)

Media
Rulon Seymour Wells (1854 - 1941) Profile
Rulon Seymour Wells (1854 - 1941) Profile
Mission Portrait
Mission Portrait
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
European Mission Presidencies
European Mission Presidencies
British Missionaries circa 1898
British Missionaries circa 1898
Missionaries at Conference in Bern
Missionaries at Conference in Bern
Manchester Missionaries, Circa 1898
Manchester Missionaries, Circa 1898
Nottingham Conference, England, 1898 October 30
Nottingham Conference, England, 1898 October 30