Samuel Ruggles Aiken
Birth Date
On 1803 October 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 December 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1803 October 28
Mother
Sarah Ruggles
Father
John Aiken Jr
Date Details
Occurred On 1803 October 28
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1841 – 1843 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Location Served
New Salem, Massachusetts
Date Details
Started On 1841
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843
Arrived at Home
Baptized
1841 August 18 (Age 37)
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Nancy Mason Lazell (Age 52)
Benjamin Burke Aiken (Age 20)
Fanny Mason Aiken (Age 13)
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1857 April 22 (Age 53)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 22
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died
1896 December 15 (Age 93)
Media
Samuel Ruggles Aiken (1803 - 1896) Profile
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Person
1850 Census of Great Salt Lake
1850 Census of Great Salt Lake.
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1860 Census of Spring City, Utah
1860 Census of Spring City, Utah.
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1870 Census of Spring City, Utah
1870 Census of Spring City, Utah.
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Mission
A Life Sketch of Samuel Ruggles Aiken
A Life Sketch of Samuel Ruggles Aiken.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 29 March 1857, Page 1.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001.
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Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1.
Seventies' autobiographies / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Seventies' autobiographies / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Page 1-2.
Temple Records Index Bureau
Temple Records Index Bureau, Page 197.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Willard Richard's 1848 emigration division, First 50, reports", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (June), Page 3.