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William Blain
Born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
1839 September 14
Mother
Isabella Graham
Father
John Blain
Date Details
Occurred On 1839 September 14
Traveled in Company Unknown (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 7) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived
Baptized by John Barker
1852 April 13 (Age 12)
Traveled in John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)
1862 July 24 – September 27 (Age 22) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1862 July 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 September 27
Company Arrived
Married Grace Robinson
1862 October 8 (Age 23)
Married Sarah Arinda Allred
1872 July 15 (Age 32)
Served in British Mission
1893 November 3 – 1895 October 26 (Age 54) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Quorum When Called
80th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Spring City, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1893 November 3
Set Apart
Ended On 1895 October 26
Released
Images
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Scottish Conference
Married Julia Thomine Reinert
1896 January 8 (Age 56)
Died in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1897 July 6 (Age 57)
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William Blain (1839 - 1897) Profile
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Scottish Conference, 1894 December 30