Titus Billings

Alternate Names
Titus Billings (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1793 March 24
Death Date
On 1866 February 6
Gender
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Born in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

1793 March 24

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Occurred On 1793 March 24
Birth

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Father
Ebenezer Billings
Mother
Ester Joyce

Baptized

1830 November 15 (Age 37)

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 63:69

1831 August 30 (Age 38)

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Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 63:39 in Kirtland, Ohio.


Sustained as Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

Presiding Bishopric
1837 August 1 – 1840 May 27 (Age 44)

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Ended On 1840 May 27
Released

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1842 August 22 (Age 49)

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Called
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Start Date Not Found
Released

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Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New England States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Norman Hale Papers, circa 1860-1990, MS 21196 A special conference was called August 22, 1842, where many Elders were called on missions. Titus was called on a mission to the New England States with L.A. Shirtliff as his companion. For this part of Titus' life we must thank Brother Shirtliff and his diary.... "On Oct 22, 1842 we took a boat to Buffalo, New York. (The trip was done in very stormy weather as the account continues.) ...I was not in the habit walking on a boat when it was tossed on the waves, yet I must try to hit the door and made an effort to catch hold of one side of it and pass through into the ally. I took three steps when I came up against the other side and pitched headlong into the engine room. I later found myself in a room about eight feet square and seven men in it, one of them Bro Titus Billings


Departed from Home as Missionary

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Departed from Home
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Start Date Not Found
Released

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

Place of mission not listed; Bio. Ency., 1:242; Second counselor to Bishop Edward Partridge from 1837-1840 No record found of a mission in 1844.


Joined Heber C. Kimball Company

1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 55)

Married Mary Ann Tuttle

1854 January 20 (Age 60)

Died in Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

1866 February 6 (Age 72)

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Occurred On 1866 February 6
Died

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