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Samuel Otis Bennion

Birth Date
On 1874 June 9
Death Date
On 1945 March 8
Gender
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Born in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1874 June 9

Date Details

Occurred On 1874 June 9
Birth

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Baptized

1882 May 4 (Age 7)

Married Charlotte Ella Towler

1898 August 25 (Age 24)

Set Apart as Missionary

Central States Mission
1904 November 9 – 1906 November 7 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1906 November 7
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
115th
Location Served
South Texas Conference, mission headquarters as missionsecretary
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
M. W. Merrill
Media
Central States Missionaries - Missouri Conference,  1915 May
Central States Missionaries - Missouri Conference, 1915 May

Called as Mission President

Central States Mission
1906 October 1 – 1934 January 1 (Age 32)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1934 January 1
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
115th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Served With Children
Yes
Additional Notes

Bennion had been called as mission president on 1 October 1906 and shadowed James G. Duffin for a month before assuming leadership of the mission.

 

Mission Companionship
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Central States Mission - Missouri Conference, Circa 1922
Central States Mission - Missouri Conference, Circa 1922
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Central States Missionaries, Circa 1916
Central States Missionaries, Circa 1916
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Missionaries of the Arkansas Conference
Missionaries of the Arkansas Conference
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Central States Missionaries March 1915
Central States Missionaries March 1915
Central States Missionaries
Central States Missionaries
Central States Mission January 1917-September 1919
Central States Mission January 1917-September 1919
Barney, Arkansas Conference 4 November 1923
Barney, Arkansas Conference 4 November 1923
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Missouri District-Central States Mission 1927-1929
Missouri District-Central States Mission 1927-1929
Central States Mission, Texas Conference with President Bennion 1922-1924
Central States Mission, Texas Conference with President Bennion 1922-1924
Central States Mission 1927-1929
Central States Mission 1927-1929
Central States Mission ca 1909
Central States Mission ca 1909
North Texas Conf. at Ft. Worth, 28 May 1922, Central States Mission
North Texas Conf. at Ft. Worth, 28 May 1922, Central States Mission
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Central States Mission 1928-1930
Central States Mission 1928-1930
President and Sister Bennion
President and Sister Bennion
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central, Northern, Southern States Mission,  1907 December 21
Central, Northern, Southern States Mission, 1907 December 21
Central States Mission, Independence,  1924 May
Central States Mission, Independence, 1924 May
Central States Mission, November 1912​
Central States Mission, November 1912​
Central States Mission,  1909
Central States Mission, 1909
Howard Wix Rigby on His Mission,  1913 June
Howard Wix Rigby on His Mission, 1913 June
Independence District Missionaries, Central States Mission,  1930 March 16
Independence District Missionaries, Central States Mission, 1930 March 16
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders,  1926 June 29
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders, 1926 June 29
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders Missionaries,  1925 July 28
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders Missionaries, 1925 July 28
Louisiana District Missionaries, Texas Mission,  1930 October
Louisiana District Missionaries, Texas Mission, 1930 October
Barney Branch Conference - Arkansas, Circa 1916
Barney Branch Conference - Arkansas, Circa 1916
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission,  1914 November 22
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission, 1914 November 22
Central Mission Missionaries, Circa 1913
Central Mission Missionaries, Circa 1913
Missionary and Leadership - St. Louis, Missouri, Circa 1912
Missionary and Leadership - St. Louis, Missouri, Circa 1912
South Texas Mission Conference, Circa 1915
South Texas Mission Conference, Circa 1915

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

1945 March 8 (Age 70)

Date Details

Occurred On 1945 March 8
Died

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Samuel Otis Bennion (1874-1945) Profile
Samuel Otis Bennion (1874-1945) Profile
Central States Mission ca 1928
Central States Mission ca 1928
Central States Missionaries - Missouri Conference,  1915 May
Central States Missionaries - Missouri Conference, 1915 May
Central States Mission - Missouri Conference, Circa 1922
Central States Mission - Missouri Conference, Circa 1922
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Central States Missionaries, Circa 1916
Central States Missionaries, Circa 1916
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Missionaries of the Arkansas Conference
Missionaries of the Arkansas Conference
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Mission Presidents in the United States and Mexico
Central States Missionaries March 1915
Central States Missionaries March 1915
Central States Missionaries
Central States Missionaries
Central States Mission January 1917-September 1919
Central States Mission January 1917-September 1919
Barney, Arkansas Conference 4 November 1923
Barney, Arkansas Conference 4 November 1923
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission 1909-1910
Missouri District-Central States Mission 1927-1929
Missouri District-Central States Mission 1927-1929
Central States Mission, Texas Conference with President Bennion 1922-1924
Central States Mission, Texas Conference with President Bennion 1922-1924
Central States Mission 1927-1929
Central States Mission 1927-1929
Central States Mission ca 1909
Central States Mission ca 1909
North Texas Conf. at Ft. Worth, 28 May 1922, Central States Mission
North Texas Conf. at Ft. Worth, 28 May 1922, Central States Mission
Mission Photo
Mission Photo
Central States Mission 1928-1930
Central States Mission 1928-1930
President and Sister Bennion
President and Sister Bennion
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central, Northern, Southern States Mission,  1907 December 21
Central, Northern, Southern States Mission, 1907 December 21
Central States Mission, Independence,  1924 May
Central States Mission, Independence, 1924 May
Central States Mission, November 1912​
Central States Mission, November 1912​
Central States Mission,  1909
Central States Mission, 1909
Howard Wix Rigby on His Mission,  1913 June
Howard Wix Rigby on His Mission, 1913 June
Independence District Missionaries, Central States Mission,  1930 March 16
Independence District Missionaries, Central States Mission, 1930 March 16
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders,  1926 June 29
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders, 1926 June 29
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders Missionaries,  1925 July 28
Central States Mission - Louisiana Elders Missionaries, 1925 July 28
Louisiana District Missionaries, Texas Mission,  1930 October
Louisiana District Missionaries, Texas Mission, 1930 October
Barney Branch Conference - Arkansas, Circa 1916
Barney Branch Conference - Arkansas, Circa 1916
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission,  1914 November 22
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission, 1914 November 22
Central Mission Missionaries, Circa 1913
Central Mission Missionaries, Circa 1913
Missionary and Leadership - St. Louis, Missouri, Circa 1912
Missionary and Leadership - St. Louis, Missouri, Circa 1912
South Texas Mission Conference, Circa 1915
South Texas Mission Conference, Circa 1915