Silas Schellinger Smith

Birth Date
On 1822 June 6
Death Date
On 1892 June 11
Gender
Male
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Born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

1822 June 6

Date Details

Occurred On 1822 June 6
Birth

Relationships

Father
Asahel Smith
Mother
Elizabeth Shellenger

Baptized

1835 August 27 (Age 13)

Married Elizabeth Orton

1844 February 9 (Age 21)

Joined Company Unknown

1847 – 1868 (Age 24)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1868
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1854 April 7 – 1855 July 24 (Age 31)

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 July 24
Released

Additonal Dates

On 1854 September 27
Arrived in the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He should not be confused with Silas Sanford Smith, who also served in the Society Islands Mission at the same time. In July 1855, he was appointed to replace Philip B. Lewis (as Mission President) in a conference of the Sandwich Islands of the Mission.

Arrived in Field Date per Hawaiian Mission Record of Missionaries, 1850-1914.


Called as Mission President

Hawaiian Mission
1855 July 24 – 1857 October 6 (Age 33)

End Date Details

Ended On 1857 October 6
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Hawaii
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Sarah Orton

1858 February 9 (Age 35)

Died in Meadow, Millard, Utah Territory, United States

1892 June 11 (Age 70)

Date Details

Occurred On 1892 June 11
Died

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