Henry William Bigler

Birth Date
On 1815 August 28
Death Date
On 1900 November 24
Gender
Male
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Born in Shinnston, Harrison, Virginia, United States

1815 August 28

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Occurred On 1815 August 28
Birth

Relationships

Mother
Elizabeth Harvey

Baptized by Jesse Turpin

1837 November 22 (Age 22)

Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 30)

Called as Missionary

California Mission
1849 October 11 – 1850 October (Age 34)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1850 October
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Called to the gold fields of California to gather much needed funds for God's work. 


Called as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1850 October – 1854 July 25 (Age 35)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1854 July 25
Released

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Occurred On 1850 November 15
Departed For Oahu, Sandwich Islands

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Northern California, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

While laboring in northern California, he was called and set apart as one of the first missionaries to the Sandwich Islands.

Mission Companionship

Married Cynthia Jane Whipple

1855 November 18 (Age 40)

Set Apart as Mission President

Hawaiian Mission
1857 April 22 – 1858 October (Age 41)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1858 October
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Lorenzo Snow

Married Eleanor Parthenia Emmett

1878 March 6 (Age 62)

Died in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

1900 November 24 (Age 85)

Date Details

Occurred On 1900 November 24
Died

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