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Levi Richards
Levi Richards been born. For part of this time Richards served as the
general supervisor of missionary work in Wales, which
for all intents and purposes made him the mission presi-
dent in Wales.[5]
After completing their mission, the Richards re-
turned to the United States and headed on Utah Territory
where they joined their son Levi W., who was by this time
eight years old. Richards lived for several years in down-
town Salt Lake City on the block where Crossroads Mall
was later built. In the early 1870s, he moved to the Av-
enues area of Salt Lake City. He became a patriarch in the
church in 1873 and died at Salt Lake City.
Personal details
Born April 14, 1799(1799-04-14) Notes
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States
[1] "Obituaries". Woman’s Exponent: 21. July 1, 1876.
Died June 18, 1876(1876-06-18) (aged 77) http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States WomansExp,5139. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
Resting Salt Lake City Cemetery [2] Parley P. Pratt. Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt, p.
place 40°46′38″N 111°51′29″W / 40.7772°N 111.8580°W 275
/ 40.7772; -111.8580 (Salt Lake City Cemetery) [3] Church News, December 16, 1989
[4] Smith, Joseph (B. H. Roberts (ed.)). ’’History of the
Levi Richards (April 14, 1799 – June 18, 1876)[1] was an Church, vol. 6, p. 347
early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a mis- [5] Cannon, Donald Q. and David J. Whittaker, ed.
sionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Supporting Saints, p. 65
Saints. He was a member of the Council of Fifty and
Anointed Quorum and served as a physician for move-
ment founder Joseph Smith, Jr. and others during the References
years the Latter Day Saints were established in Nauvoo, • D. Michael Quinn, “They Served: The Richards
Illinois. Richards was an older brother of church apostle Legacy in the Church,” Ensign, Jan. 1980, 25
Willard Richards. • Levi Richards at Find a Grave
Levi Richards was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts
and trained as a botanical physician. He joined the Latter Persondata
Day Saint church in 1836 and moved to Kirtland, Ohio to
Name Richards, Levi
join the main gathering of Latter Day Saints.
In the late 1830s, Richards served as a counselor to Alternative names
Joseph Fielding in the presidency of the church’s British Short description
Mission. In 1840, Richards was still serving as a mission-
Date of birth April 14, 1799
ary in the British Mission.[2]
Richards married Sarah Griffith on December 25, Place of birth
1843, with Brigham Young performing the marriage.[3] Date of death June 18, 1876
Richards served as a member of the Nauvoo City Place of death
Council.[4]
Richards served another mission in Britain from 1848
to 1853 along with his wife. They left their only child, Le-
vi W. Richards, in care of family members on the advice
of Brigham Young. For part of this mission, the Richards
served in Wales, which was where Sarah Griffith had
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