James Henry Brooks
Birth Date
On 1832 April 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1905 July 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1832 April 5
Mother
Sarah Allen
Father
Joseph Brooks
Date Details
Occurred On 1832 April 5
Baptized
1849 August 1 (Age 17)
Traveled in
Jefferson Hunt Company (1850-1851)
1850 November 25 – 1851 January (Age 18)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1850 November 25
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1851 January
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Elizabeth Webb
1852 March 18 (Age 19)
Served in
South African Mission
1857 April 21 – 1858 July 9 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
Served With
Ebenezer Clawson Richardson
Location Served
South Africa
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 21
Set Apart
Ended On 1858 July 9
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1858)
1858 (Age 25)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1858
Joined Company
Circa 1858
Company Arrived
Died in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, United States
1905 July 10 (Age 73)
Sources
Person
1860 U.S. Census
1860 U.S. Census.
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1880 United States Census
1880 United States Census.
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1900 United States Census
1900 United States Census.
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New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
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U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s.
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Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"International missions, South Africa Mission history", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942.
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BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 1857.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 April 1857, Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 10 May 1857, Page 4.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 23 April 1857.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 13 June 1857, Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 9 April 1857, Page 1.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"California", Deseret News, (8 February 1851), Page 4.
Mormon gold: the story of California's Mormon argonauts : appendices
Mormon gold: the story of California's Mormon argonauts : appendices.