Elijah Francis Pearce
Birth Date
On 1832 September 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1922 June 30 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born in Newton, England
1832 September 4
Mother
Esther Pollard
Father
George Pearce
Baptized by John Williams
1851 June 9 (Age 18)
Traveled in
Ira Eldredge Company
1861 July 1 – September 13 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Jane Cadrill Pearce
Date Details
On 1861 July 1
Joined Company
On 1861 September 13
Company Arrived
Called as President to
Australasian Mission
1878 October 10 – 1880 March 3 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Quorum When Called
4th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
L. Snow
Date Details
On 1878 October 10
Set Apart
On 1878 December 18
Arrived in Field
On 1880 March 3
Departed from Field
Died
1922 June 30 (Age 89)
Sources
Person
"Called By Death," Deseret News
"Called By Death," Deseret News, 30 June 1922.
Mission
Australasian Mission history, 1840-1897, Church History Library
Australasian Mission history, 1840-1897, Church History Library.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 47, Line 1835.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 43, Line 1835.
New Zealand Mission history, 1854-1974, Church History Library
New Zealand Mission history, 1854-1974, Church History Library.
Pioneer
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, Page 125.
Smith, Job, Autobiography, 46
Smith, Job, Autobiography, 46.
Transcript for Smith, Job, Autobiography, 46
Sugarhouse Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970
Sugarhouse Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
William H. Miles diary
William H. Miles diary, July.
Transcript for William H. Miles diary, 1861 July-August and 1862 May-July, fd. 2, 8A-8G
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