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Ruth Whitehead
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
1916 August 25
Mother
Iona V Taylor
Father
Francis F Whitehead
Date Details
Occurred On 1916 August 25
Baptized by LeGrande Anderson
1924 October 25 (Age 8)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1938 January 21 – 1939 November 20 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Residence When Called
Hawthorne, Granite, Utah
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith
Date Details
Started On 1938 January 21
Set Apart
On 1938 January 22
Departed from Home
Ended On 1939 November 20
Arrived at Home
Images
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Mission Photo
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Elder Melvin J. Ballard, President Evans and Missionaries
Married Alma Stephens Butler
1941 May 6 (Age 24)
Died
1967 August 17 (Age 50)
Media
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Ruth Whitehead (1916 - 1967) Profile
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Mission Photo
![Elder Melvin J. Ballard, President Evans and Missionaries, 1938 October](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/eastern states/israel-franklin-evans-1873-fs-03.jpg)
Elder Melvin J. Ballard, President Evans and Missionaries, 1938 October