Charles Shumway
Alt birth date: 8 August 1808
Birth date is confirmed by the missionary register, and his birth and death dates are also confirmed by the inscription on his gravestone.
Shumway traveled in the vanguard company with his son Andrew. He served as captain of 10. Several years later, while returning from a mission in Canada, he traveled with the John W. Berry company in 1858.
Born in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1806 August 8
Mother
Polly Johnson
Father
Parley Shumway
Date Details
Occurred On 1806 August 8
Baptized by Elisha Groves
1839 June 3 (Age 32)
Served in California Mission
1844 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Oregon & California
Date Details
Started On 1844
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Unspecified Native American Mission
1845 – 1845 September 8 (Age 38) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Lamanites
Date Details
Started On 1845
Called
Ended On 1845 September 8
Arrived at Home
Served in Central States Mission
1846 May 1 – 26 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Garden Grove
Location Served
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Date Details
Started On 1846 May 1
Departed from Home
Ended On 1846 May 26
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 40) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Married Henrietta Bird
1851 January 31 (Age 44)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1857 April 23 – 1858 June 21 (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Big Cottonwood, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 23
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 June 21
Arrived at Home
Traveled in John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 1 – June 21 (Age 51) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 (Age 63) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Mendon, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
A P Rockwood
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died
1898 May 21 (Age 91)
Media
Charles Shumway (1806 - 1898) Profile
Charles Shumway (1806 - 1898) Profile