James Lawson
James sailed to America in 1843 on the ship Metoka.
His name was included on the roster of Smoot/Wallace company but his obituary said he came with Spencer/Sessions company. He is also mentioned multiple times in Patty Bartlett Sessions diary. His birth date and death date are confirmed by his death certificate.
James was returning from a mission in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii.) in 1855.
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Clear AllBorn in Kinross, Scotland
1820 July 20
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Occurred On 1820 July 20
Birth
Baptized
1840 September 9 (Age 20)
Joined Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 26)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Organization was Ended
Called as Missionary
Hawaiian Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 (Age 32)
1852 August 28 – 1854 (Age 32)
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Called
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1854
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Sandwich Islands
Mission Qualifier
Other
Joined Leonard S. Conger Mail Party
1855 February – March (Age 34)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1855 February
Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Circa 1855 March
Organization was Ended
Married Harriet Quinlan
1863 July 25 (Age 43)
Set Apart as Missionary
Hawaiian Mission
1865 May 1 (Age 44)
1865 May 1 (Age 44)
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Set Apart
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Sandwich Islands
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Mission Companionship
Joined Company Unknown
1868 – 1868 September (Age 47)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1868
Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended Circa 1868 September
Organization was Ended
Died
1912 September 14 (Age 92)
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Occurred On 1912 September 14
Died
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James Lawson (1820 - 1912) Profile