John William Coward
Birth Date
On 1815 December 4 (Born)
Death Date
Before 1887 April 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Born in Carcroft, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1815 December 4
Mother
Margaret Leech
Father
James Coward
Date Details
Occurred On 1815 December 4
Baptized by Orson Pratt
1849 February 8 (Age 33)
Traveled in
William Morgan Company (1852)
1852 June 22 – September 25 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John William Coward (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 25
Company Arrived
Married
Joanna Whitaker
1852 October 9 (Age 36)
Traveled in
John Hindley Company (1855)
1855 June 7 – September 3 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1855 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 3
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1860 April 25 (Age 44)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
2nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1860 April 25
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in England
1887 April 27 (Age 71)
Sources
Person
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Saints By Sea
"John William Coward. ID: 89839", Saints By Sea.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 April 1860, Vol. B, Page 2, Line 42.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 April 1860, Vol. A, Page 1, Line 42.
Pioneer
A Letter to Presidents W. S. Phillips and John Davis
A Letter to Presidents W. S. Phillips and John Davis, 22 June 1852.
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Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"1st Company of 50 report, 1855", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
"13th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (25 September 1852).
David D. Bowen reminiscence and journal, 1845-1863
David D. Bowen reminiscence and journal, 1845-1863, Page 23-26.
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Deseret Evening News
"Elder's Correspondence: Extract from a letter from F. D. Richards to the Editor", Deseret Evening News, (12 June 1852), Page 2.
Deseret News
"Arrivals", Deseret News, (5 September 1855), Page 5.
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"Immigration List", Deseret News, (12 September 1855), Page 6.
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Joseph Lawson papers, 1855-1879
Joseph Lawson papers, 1855-1879.
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Record of members collection, 1836-1970
Record of members collection, 1836-1970. Fifteenth Ward, Part 1.
Registry of names of persons residing in the various wards as to bishop's reports, 1852-1853
Registry of names of persons residing in the various wards as to bishop's reports, 1852-1853.
St. Louis luminary
"Interesting Correspondence from F. D. Richards", St. Louis luminary, (26 May 1855).
The Call of Zion: The Story of the first Welsh Mormon Emigration
"A Letter to Presidents W. S. Phillips and John Davis.", The Call of Zion: The Story of the first Welsh Mormon Emigration, (20 September 1852), Page 234.
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The Mormon
"Departure for the Plains", The Mormon, (2 June 1855), Page 2.
