Walter Gillespie Adamson
Birth Date
On 1843 July 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1905 March 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Townhill, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1843 July 1
Mother
Jane Gillespie (1816 - 1891)
Father
David T Adamson (1819 - 1876)
Date Details
Occurred On 1843 July 1
Baptized by John Lamrut
1852 July 24 (Age 9)
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1861)
1861 – 1861 September (Age 17)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
David T Adamson (Age 41)
Date Details
Started Circa 1861
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1861 September
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ann Martin
1869 March 29 (Age 25)
Served in
British Mission
1888 November 13 – 1889 April 27 (Age 45)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Released due to ill health.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
43rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Lake View, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Seymour Bicknell Young
Location Served
Scottish Mission
Date Details
Started On 1888 November 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1889 April 27
Departed from Field
Died in Lakeview, Tooele, Utah, United States
1905 March 18 (Age 61)
Media
Walter Gillespie Adamson (1843 - 1905) Profile
Walter Gillespie Adamson (1843 - 1905)
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea
"Walter Gillespie Adamson. ID: 4002", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 28 November 1888.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 29 April 1889.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 22 August 1888.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 13 November 1888, Vol. B, Page 104, Line 225.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 13 November 1888, Vol. A, Page 97, Line 225.
Pioneer
Blanthorn, Ouida. History of Tooele County, Salt Lake City, 1998
Blanthorn, Ouida. History of Tooele County, Salt Lake City, 1998.
Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Adamson, Walter G., Autobiographical sketch, Tooele Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.