William Belcher Gibbons
Birth Date
On 1828 August 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1904 September 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Chieveley, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1828 August 24
Mother
Fanny Roby
Father
John Aaron Roby Gibbons (1794 - 1872)
Date Details
Occurred On 1828 August 24
Baptized by William Thomas
1847 June 6 (Age 18)
Married
Mary Wilkes
1851 October 19 (Age 23)
Traveled in
Thomas E. Ricks Company (1863)
1863 August 10 – October 4 (Age 34)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Laura Caroline Gibbons (Age 9)
Elizabeth Ann Gibbons (Age 5)
Mary Wilkes (Age 44)
William Alvin Gibbons (Age 4)
Sophia Mary Gibbons (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1863 August 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 October 4
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1889 October 8 – 30 (Age 61)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Preston, Idaho, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1889 October 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1889 October 30
Arrived at Home
Died in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
1904 September 3 (Age 76)
Media
William Belcher Gibbons (1828 - 1904) Profile
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census. Rich County.
Ogden Herald
"The Brass Band", Ogden Herald, (13 March 1886), Page 1.
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Ogden Standard-Examiner
"Pioneer of Ogden Dead", Ogden Standard-Examiner, (30 March 1925), The Brass Band. Page 8.
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Saints By Sea
"William Belcher Gibbons. ID: 82858", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 4 November 1889.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 28 June 1889.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 October 1889, Vol. A, Page 102, Line 199.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 October 1889, Vol. B, Page 110, Line 199.
Pioneer
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015.