David James
Birth Date
On 1832 November 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1908 May 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1832 November 5
Mother
Priscilla Taylor
Father
David James (1804 - 1890)
Date Details
Occurred On 1832 November 5
Baptized by Thom Thomas
1848 April 4 (Age 15)
Married
Jane Humphreys
1853 January 2 (Age 20)
Traveled in
Joseph W. Young Company (1853)
1853 June 1 – October 10 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Jane Humphreys (Age 22)
Date Details
Started Between 1853 June 1 – 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 October 10
Company Arrived
Married
Ann Pugh
1857 January 19 (Age 24)
Married
Elizabeth White
1868 December 23 (Age 36)
Married
Lydia Griffin
1871 November 7 (Age 39)
Served in
British Mission
1881 January 10 (Age 48)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1881 January 10
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1908 May 23 (Age 75)
Media
David James (1832 - 1908)
David James (1832 - 1908) Profile
Sources
Person
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Ogden Herald
"Died", Ogden Herald, (11 September 1882), Page 3.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Died", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (12 September 1882), Page 5.
"Funeral of David James Will be Held Tomorrow Afternoon", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (24 May 1908), Page 30.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Pioneer of Early Days Passes Away", Salt Lake Telegram, (23 May 1908), Page 1.
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946
Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 January 1881, Vol. B, Page 58, Line 2276.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 January 1881, Vol. A, Page 53, Line 2276.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Joseph W. Young company report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (22 September 1853), Page 3-14.