John Spiers
Birth Date
On 1822 February 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1895 November 12 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1822 February 19
Mother
Elizabeth Keal
Father
Samuel Spiers
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 February 19
Baptized by
Wilford Woodruff
1840 April 6 (Age 18)
Served in
British Mission
1840 November – 1841 February (Age 18)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
Local missionary
Date Details
Started On 1840 November
Called
Ended On 1841 February
Released
Served in
British Mission
1848 July 6 – 1852 January 10 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Missionary Activity Notes
He married Mary Anne Addison Winfield in November 1849 while on his mission.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Location Served
Herefordshire, Norfolk, and Bedford Conferences
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 6
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1852 January 10
Departed from Field
Married
Mary Ann Winfield
1849 November 12 (Age 27)
Traveled in
William Lang Company (1852)
1852 June 10 – September 7 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Ann Winfield (Age 32)
Jesse Cook (Age 14)
Elizabeth Goodson (Age 12)
Martha Elizabeth Spiers (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 10
Joined Company
Ended Between 1852 September 6 – 7
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Joseph Outhouse Company (1852)
1852 June 10 – September 6 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Ann Winfield (Age 32)
Jesse Cook (Age 14)
Elizabeth Goodson (Age 12)
Martha Elizabeth Spiers (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 6
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Brooks
1863 June (Age 41)
Died in Plain City, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1895 November 12 (Age 73)
Media
John Spiers (1822 - 1895) Profile
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea
"John Spiers. ID: 76491", Saints By Sea.
"John Spier. ID: 70015", Saints By Sea.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4927, Page 575.
Mission
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Brigham Young letter to Parley P. Pratt, John Taylor, Presidency of the Stake of Zion, and the High Council of the City of the Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America.", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (17 July 1848).
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
John Spiers letter to Thomas Bullock
John Spiers letter to Thomas Bullock, 16 January 1849.
John Spiers reminiscences and journal, 1840-1877, Church History Library
John Spiers reminiscences and journal, 1840-1877, Church History Library.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"4th Company of 50 reports, 1852.", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
"A Schedule of Capt. Wm Lang Company of Emigrants to Utah Territory", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
Deseret News
"4th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Spiers, John, Reminiscences and journal, 1840-1877
Spiers, John, Reminiscences and journal, 1840-1877.
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