Willard Richards

Alternate Names
Willard Richards (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1804 June 24
Death Date
On 1854 March 11
Gender
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Born in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

1804 June 24

Date Details

Occurred On 1804 June 24
Birth

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Father
Joseph Richards
Mother
Rhoda Howe

Baptized by Brigham Young

1836 December 31 (Age 32)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1837 March 14 – June 11 (Age 32)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1837 June 11
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
New York and the Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

British Mission
1837 June 13 – 1841 April 21 (Age 32)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1841 April 21
Departed from the Field

Additional Dates

Occurred On 1838 July 8
Appointed To Council Of Twelve

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 118:6

1838 July 8 (Age 34)

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Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 118:6 in Far West, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Doctrine and Covenants 135:2 in Illinois.


Married Jennetta Richards

1838 September 24 (Age 34)

Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1840 April 14 – 1854 March 11 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1854 March 11
Died in Position

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Warsaw, Illinois
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1842 July 1 (Age 38)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
New England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Sarah Longstroth

1843 January 25 (Age 38)

Married Susannah Lee

1843 June 12 (Age 38)

Married Amelia Elizabeth Peirson

1845 December 22 (Age 41)

Married Mary Thompson

1846 January 27 (Age 41)

Married Jane Hall

1846 January 31 (Age 41)

Married Ann Read

1846 February 6 (Age 41)

Married Nanny Lynn Longstroth

1846 June 25 (Age 42)

Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 42)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 21
Organization was Ended

Married Susanna Bayliss

1847 December 22 (Age 43)

Sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1847 December 27 – 1854 March 11 (Age 43)

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End Date Details

Ended On 1854 March 11
Died in Position

Called as Missionary

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
United States and Europe
Mission Qualifier
Other
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Appointed as Company Captain

Willard Richards Company
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 44)

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Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1848 October 10
Organization was Ended

Married Rhoda Harriett Foss

1851 November 30 (Age 47)

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1854 March 11 (Age 49)

Date Details

Occurred On 1854 March 11
Died

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