James Willard Bay
Birth Date
On 1822 October 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1897 October 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Mechanicsburg, Goshen Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States
1822 October 24
Mother
Polly Willard
Father
Hugh Bay
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 October 24
Baptized by Jackson Goodhill
1843 March 28 (Age 20)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 25)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1850 April 8 – 1852 August 20 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1850 April 8
Called
Ended On 1852 August 20
Arrived at Home
Married
Lucinda Sprague
1852 May 23 (Age 29)
Called as Captain to
John S. Higbee/James W. Bay Company (1852)
1852 May 28 – August 13 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Lucinda Sprague (Age 25)
Date Details
Started On 1852 May 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 August 13
Company Arrived
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1875 October 25 (Age 53)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
19th Quorum of Seventy
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Virgin City, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr.
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1875 October 25
Set Apart
Start Date Not Found
Released
Died in Junction, Piute, Utah, United States
1897 October 25 (Age 75)
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James Willard Bay (1822 - 1897) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4310-4324, Page 149-162.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 April 1850.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 17 October 1851, Page 1.
James W Bay journal, 1850 July-1858 April
James W Bay journal, 1850 July-1858 April.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 October 1875, Vol. B, Page 34, Line 1327.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 October 1875, Vol. A, Page 31, Line 1327.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"James W. Bay, letter, to Willard Richards", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (3 November 1852).
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"1st Company of 50 reports", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (1852), Page 1-6.
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (June), Page 1-6.
Deseret News
"1st Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 3.
James W. Bay diaries, 1850-1853
James W. Bay diaries, 1850-1853, 25 May 1852, Vol. 2.
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James W. Bay journal, 1850 July-1858 April
James W. Bay journal, 1850 July-1858 April, July.
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John S. Higbee reminiscences and diaries, 1845-1866
John S. Higbee reminiscences and diaries, 1845-1866, Vol. 3.
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