James Bowers
Birth Date
On 1811 January 27 (Born)
Death Date
On 1856 June 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1811 January 27
Mother
Elizabeth Isabella Haldren
Father
Joseph Sansom Bowers
Date Details
Occurred On 1811 January 27
Married
Maria Lay
1833 April 1 (Age 22)
Baptized
1841 January 7 (Age 29)
Served in
British Mission
1841 May 5 – 1844 March 1 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Local missionary
Location Served
The county of West Midlands, England
Date Details
Started On 1841 May 5
Called
Ended On 1844 March 1
Released
Traveled in
Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856)
1856 June 9 – 21 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Shadrach Bowers (Age 7)
Maria Lay (Age 49)
Sarah Bowers (Age 18)
Abraham Bowers (Age 15)
Isaac Bowers (Age 14)
Jacob Bowers (Age 12)
Isaiah Bowers (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1856 June 9
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 June 21
Died en Route
Died in Indian Creek, Polk, Iowa, United States
1856 June 21 (Age 45)
Sources
Mission
James Bowers mission journal, 1841-1855, 2013
James Bowers mission journal, 1841-1855, 2013.
Pioneer
Archer Walters diary, 1856 March-September
Archer Walters diary, 1856 March-September, Item 15, Page 9-16.
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Charles H. Bridges autobiographical sketch, circa 1885
Charles H. Bridges autobiographical sketch, circa 1885.
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Deseret News
"Emigrants For Utah", Deseret News, (6 August 1856), Page 8.
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Diary of Ann Ham Hickenlooper, wife of William Hanney Hickenlooper, crossed the plains with the first handcart co., arrived in Salt Lake City 26. Sept., 1856 and record of work done for the dead
Diary of Ann Ham Hickenlooper, wife of William Hanney Hickenlooper, crossed the plains with the first handcart co., arrived in Salt Lake City 26. Sept., 1856 and record of work done for the dead, September.
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Edmund Ellsworth Emigrating Company papers, 1856
Edmund Ellsworth Emigrating Company papers, 1856, June, Vol. 1.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 26 September 1856, Page 26.
John Oakley journal excerpt, 1856 June-August
John Oakley journal excerpt, 1856 June-August, June.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 170.