Sidney Rigdon

Birth Date
On 1793 February 19
Death Date
On 1876 July 14
Gender
Male
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Born in St. Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

1793 February 19

Date Details

Occurred On 1793 February 19
Birth

Relationships

Father
William Rigdon
Mother
Nancy Gallagher

Baptized

1830 November 14 (Age 37)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1830 November 14 – 1831 February (Age 37)

Start Date Details

Started After 1830 November 14
Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1831 February
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Mentor, Geauga, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Ohio & New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He preached in Ohio and New York; bio notes that he was baptized Nov 14th and immediately commenced to preach the gospel. There is a notation about Sidney Rigdon and Edward Partridge starting for the State of New York to visit the Prophet on the 15th.


Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 35:3

1830 December 7 (Age 37)

Additional Information

Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 35:3 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 36:2, 36:5 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 37 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 40 in Fayette, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 41:8 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 42:2 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 44 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 49:1, 49:3 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 52:3, 52:24, 52:41 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 53:5 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 55:5 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 58:50, 58:57-58 in Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 60:6, 60:17 in Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 61:23, 61:30 in McIlwaine's Bend, Missouri River.

Doctrine and Covenants 63:55, 63:65 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 70:1 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 71:1 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 73:3 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 76:11 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 78:9 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 82:11 in Independence, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 90:6, 90:21 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 93:44, 93:51 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 100:1, 100:9 in Perrysburg, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 102:3 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 103:29, 103:38 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 104:20, 104:22 in Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 111 in Salem, Massachusetts.

Doctrine and Covenants 112:17 in Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 115:1, 115:13 in Far West, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 124:103, 124:108, 124:126 in Nauvoo, Illinois.


Arrived in the Field as Missionary

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Mentor, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Sidney Rigdon, being directed by revelation to do so (Doctrine and Covenants Sec 46) visited the Quakers near Cleveland, Ohio, offering them the Gospel as restored anew, but the Quakers rejected him and his companions. (Jour. Hist. Mar 8, 1831)

Mission Companionship

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1831 June 19 – August (Age 38)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1831 August
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Mentor, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Sidney Rigdon, called by revelation (Doctrine and Covenants Sec. 52) on a mission to Missouri, travel with the Prophet Joseph Smith and others to that State and assisted in founding the colony of the Saints in Jackson county, Missouri, and then returned to Kirtland, Ohio. (Jour. Hist. June 7, 9, 1831)


Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1832 March 8 – 1833 March 18 (Age 39)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 April 1 – May 26 (Age 39)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1832 May 26
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Chardon, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Accompanied the Prophet Joseph Smith Jun. on his visit to Missouri and rendered the Prophet considerable aid in making the organization of the Church in Missouri more perfect. (Jour. Hist. Apr 1, 1832)


Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1833 March 18 – 1844 September 8 (Age 40)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Labored in Ohio and raised up a Church in Medina county, OH. (Jour. Hist Apr 21, May 1, 1833)


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 October 5 – 1834 November 4 (Age 40)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1834 November 4
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Filled a special mission to Canada, with Joseph Smith and Freeman Nickerson (Jour. Hist. Oct 5, 1833)


Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Strongville, Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Called to take a special mission to Strongville, OH (Jour. Hist. Feb 15, 16, 20, 1834)


Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Traveled and preached in New York to get volunteers for Zions Camp (Jour. Hist. Mar 16, 17, 1834, 15 &16 Feb 16 & 17 Mar 1834.) 


Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Accompanied Joseph Smith on his mission to the Eastern States. (Jour. Hist. July 25, 1836) Kirtland certificates: Ordained Elder 21 Mar 1836


Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Filled a short mission to Canada, together with Joseph Smith Jun. (Jour. Hist. July 27, Aug. 1837)


Departed from Home as Missionary

Central States Mission
1837 September (Age 44)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Accompanied Joseph Smith Jun. to Missouri. (Jour. Hist. Nov, 1837)

Mission Companionship

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1839 October 29 (Age 46)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Commerce, IL
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Washington, D. C.
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Accompanied Joseph Smith on special mission to Washington, D.C. and preached in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Jour. Hist. Oct 29, Dec 30, 1839)


Died in Friendship, Allegany, New York, United States

1876 July 14 (Age 83)

Date Details

Occurred On 1876 July 14
Died

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