William Blake
Birth Date
On 1848 August 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1933 December 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in North Molton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
1848 August 4
Mother
Sarah Barrow (1818 - 1896)
Father
William Blake (1806 - 1864)
Date Details
Occurred On 1848 August 4
Traveled in
William Hyde Company (1864)
1864 August 9 – October 26 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Blake (Age 58)
Lucy Ann Bond (Age 5)
Mary Jane Blake (Age 25)
Catherine Blake (Age 23)
Date Details
Started On 1864 August 9
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 October 26
Company Arrived
Baptized by Jones
1865 May 4 (Age 16)
Traveled in
John D. Holladay Company (1866)
1866 July 16 – September 25 (Age 17)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1866 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1866 September 25
Company Arrived
Traveled in
John Gillespie Company (1868)
1868 August 23 – September 15 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1868 August 23
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Lake
1871 October 2 (Age 23)
Served in
British Mission
1913 January 7 – 1914 January 23 (Age 64)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Vineyard, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
James Edward Talmage
Location Served
British
Date Details
Started On 1913 January 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1914 January 23
Released
Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
1933 December 18 (Age 85)
Media
William Blake (1848 - 1933) Profile
William Blake (1848 - 1933)
Sources
Person
1880 Utah Census
1880 Utah Census.
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Genealogical surveys of LDS members: autobiographies and ancestors
"William Blake", Genealogical surveys of LDS members: autobiographies and ancestors, 3, Page 170.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Blake, William", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 476.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 23 December 1912.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 January 1913, Vol. D, Page 143, Line 10.
Pioneer
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain John Gillespie, memorandum book (2), 1868.", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
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U. S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
U. S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925.