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Wilford Woodruff Emery
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1880 October 16
Mother
Louisa Ellen Parry
Father
Henry Emery
Date Details
Occurred On 1880 October 16
Baptized by Joseph Keddington
1888 October 30 (Age 8)
Served in Samoan Mission
1902 February 1 – 1905 August 4 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
J Golden Kimball
Location Served
Samoa
Date Details
Started On 1902 February 1
Set Apart
Ended On 1905 August 4
Released
Images
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Mission Photo
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Wilford W Emery, other elders and locals in Samoa
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Wilford W Emery on mission in Samoa
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James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries
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James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries
Married Hannahbel Newman
1905 October 26 (Age 25)
Called as President to Samoan Mission
1940 July 15 – 1943 June 14 (Age 59) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
24th Riverside
Set Apart By
J. Reuben Clark
Served With
Location Served
Samoan
Date Details
Started On 1940 July 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1943 June 14
Departed from Field
Images
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President and Sister Emery in Samoan
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1954 September 10 (Age 73)
Media
![Wilford Woodruff Emery (1880 - 1954) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/E/wilford-woodruff-emery-fs.jpg)
Wilford Woodruff Emery (1880 - 1954) Profile
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Mission Photo
![Wilford W Emery, other elders and locals in Samoa](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/wilford-woodruff-emery-1880-fs-4.jpg)
Wilford W Emery, other elders and locals in Samoa
![Wilford W Emery on mission in Samoa](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/wilford-woodruff-emery-1880-fs-5.jpg)
Wilford W Emery on mission in Samoa
![James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Circa 1902](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/john-edward-taylor-1877-fs-2.jpg)
James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Circa 1902
![James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Between 1903 – 1904](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/joshua-byron-cook-1878-fs-1.jpg)
James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Between 1903 – 1904
![President and Sister Emery in Samoan](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/Samoan/wilford-woodruff-emery-1880-fs-1.jpg)
President and Sister Emery in Samoan