Stephen Winchester
Birth Date
On 1795 May 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1873 January 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
1
Born in Vershire, Orange, Vermont, United States
1795 May 8
Mother
Bethiah Adams Benjamin
Father
Benjamin Winchester
Date Details
Occurred On 1795 May 8
Married
Nancy Case
1816 July 31 (Age 21)
Baptized by
John Farnham Boynton
1833 February (Age 37)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1835 June 27 – 1836 February 3 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Served With
Beri Lewis Robbins
Date Details
Started On 1835 June 27
Called
Ended On 1836 February 3
Arrived at Home
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 27 (Age 48)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Married
Mary Elizabeth Moore
1846 February 6 (Age 50)
Traveled in
Howard Egan Company (1849)
1849 April 18 – August 7 (Age 53)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Elizabeth Corsa (Age 9)
Nancy Case (Age 53)
Mary Elizabeth Moore (Age 50)
Stephen Winchester, Jr. (Age 28)
Nancy Mariah Winchester (Age 20)
Emeline Winchester (Age 2)
James Case Winchester (Age 17)
Date Details
Started On 1849 April 18
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 August 7
Company Arrived
Married
Martha Pulham
1865 August 13 (Age 70)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1873 January 1 (Age 77)
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Stephen Winchester (1795 - 1873) Profile
Sources
Person
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 39.
Deseret News
"Obituary", Deseret News, (8 January 1873), Page 12.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 140.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Winchester, Stephen", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 4, Page 692.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844.
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Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 August 1849, Page 3.
Peter Olsen Hansen papers, circa 1876-1893
Peter Olsen Hansen papers, circa 1876-1893. Journal, 1849 April-August.
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