Wilford Farnum Kinyon
A Barnum Kinion returned with the members of the Mormon Battalion in 1848.
He served as a Captain of Ten when he crossed the plains with his family in 1847. A few years later, he was returning from a trip to California with the 1850 Amasa Lyman company when he died of cholera.
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Clear AllBorn in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
1818 March 3
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Father
Benjamin Aldrich Kinyon
Mother
Prudence Fenner
Joined Abraham O. Smoot/Samuel Russell Company
1847 June 17 – September 25 (Age 29)
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Organization was Ended
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Called as Missionary
California Mission
1848 November 26 – 1850 August (Age 30)
1848 November 26 – 1850 August (Age 30)
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Called
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Departed from the Field
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Arrived at Home
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
California Bay
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
"Kenyon was called to fill a mission to California Bay."
Joined Amasa M. Lyman Company
1850 August 17 – September (Age 32)
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Ended Circa 1850 September
Died in Organization
Died
1850 September (Age 32)
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Occurred Circa 1850 September
Died
Baptized
1916 December 12