George Plant Ward
Birth Date
On 1828 January 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1900 August 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
1
Born in Newborough, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1828 January 1
Mother
Ann Woods (1792 - 1878)
Father
John Ward, Jr. (1790 - 1861)
Date Details
Occurred On 1828 January 1
Married
Martha Monks
1849 March 28 (Age 21)
Baptized by James Crisp
1851 January 21 (Age 23)
Served in
British Mission
1851 November 1 – 1861 (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
West Walton, Norfolk, England
Location Served
Scotland, Ireland, England
Date Details
Started On 1851 November 1
Called
Ended On 1861
Released
Traveled in
Ira Eldredge Company (1861)
1861 July 1 – September 13 (Age 33)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Ellen Ward (Age 9)
George Plant Ward, Jr. (Age 6)
Martha Monks (Age 22)
Date Details
Started On 1861 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 13
Company Arrived
Married
Nielsina Dorthea Nielsen
1866 August 18 (Age 38)
Served in
British Mission
1871 May 2 – 1872 August 20 (Age 43)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Hyrum, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr.
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1871 May 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1872 August 20
Released
Died in Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho, United States
1900 August 17 (Age 72)
Media
George Plant Ward (1828 - 1900) Profile
George Plant Ward (1828 - 1900)
Sources
Person
1900 Idaho Census
1900 Idaho Census.
Eastern Idaho Death Records Database
Eastern Idaho Death Records Database.
Saints By Sea
"George Plant Ward, Sr. ID: 59009", Saints By Sea.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 May 1871, Vol. B, Page 20, Line 784.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 May 1871, Vol. A, Page 19, Line 784.
Pioneer
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015.
Ward, George P., Autobiography
Ward, George P., Autobiography.