Theodore Curtis
Born in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1815 January 20
Mother
Betsey White
Father
Mathew Curtis
Date Details
Occurred On 1815 January 20
Baptized by Parley Parker Pratt
1837 January (Age 21)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1838 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
"Soon after his baptism by Elijah Fordham on March 7, 1838, he was ordained an elder and sent out to preach in company with Apostle Orson Pratt and others. He labored principally in the city of New York. (FS) Orson Pratt had a mission to New York in 1837.
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1838
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in British Mission
1840 July – 1843 September (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Theodore Curtis of the British Mission was assigned as the first missionary to preach full-time in Ireland.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1840 July
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843 September
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1843 July 3 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Cass County, Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1843 July 3
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1844 November – 1845 April 7 (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
New York, United States
Date Details
Started On 1844 November
Departed from Home
Ended On 1845 April 7
Arrived at Home
Married Margaret Morgan
1846 January 17 (Age 30)
Traveled in Company Unknown (1851)
1851 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1851
Joined Company
Circa 1851
Company Arrived
Traveled in Perrigrine Sessions Company (1857)
1857 July 16 – August 12 (Age 42) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1857 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 August 12
Company Arrived
Married Jane Mace
1861 October 26 – 1869 (Age 46)
Married Isabelle Meikle
1868 August 1 (Age 53)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 February (Age 54) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
24th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 February
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1903 April 24 (Age 88)
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Theodore Curtis (1815 - 1903) Profile