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.
Born in Kinross, Scotland
1820 July 20
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 July 20
Baptized by Reuben Hadlock
1840 September 9 (Age 20)
Traveled in Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Served in Hawaiian Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Sandwich Islands
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
Circa 1852 October
Departed from Home
Circa 1853 March
Arrived in Field
Ended Circa 1854
Departed from Field
Traveled in Leonard S. Conger Mail Party (1855)
1855 February – March (Age 34) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Circa 1855 February
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1855 March
Company Arrived
Married Harriet Quinlan
1863 July 25 (Age 43)
Served in Hawaiian Mission
1865 May 1 (Age 44) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Served With
Location Served
Sandwich Islands
Date Details
Started On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
On 1865 July 7
Arrived in Field
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Company Unknown (1868)
1868 – 1868 September (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Circa 1868
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1868 September
Company Arrived
Died
1912 September 14 (Age 92)
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James Lawson (1820 - 1912) Profile