William Fotheringham
Birth Date
On 1826 April 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1913 February 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1826 April 6
Mother
Charlotte Gentle (1789 - 1861)
Father
John Fotheringham (1792 - 1880)
Date Details
Occurred On 1826 April 6
Baptized by John Sharp
1848 September 10 (Age 22)
Traveled in
Warren Foote Company (1850)
1850 June 17 – September 26 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Charlotte Gentle (Age 61)
John Fotheringham (Age 58)
Margaret Fotheringham (Age 24)
Sarah Fotheringham (Age 19)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Served in
East Indian Mission
1852 October 21 – 1855 March 5 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Date Details
On 1852 April 8
Called
Started On 1852 October 21
Departed from Home
On 1853 April 26
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 March 5
Departed from Field
On 1855 December 1
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Amasa M. Lyman Company (1855)
1855 October 25 – December 1 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1855 October 25
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 December 1
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Hardy
1856 April 9 (Age 30)
Married
Mary Wardrop
1857 January 25 (Age 30)
Called as President to
South African Mission
1861 April 21 – 1864 March 20 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
44th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Date Details
Started On 1861 April 21
Set Apart
On 1861 November
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1864 March 20
Released
On 1864 October
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Warren S. Snow Company (1864)
1864 August 13 – November 2 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Between 1864 August 13 – 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 November 2
Company Arrived
Married
Harriet Electa Hales
1865 October 10 (Age 39)
Died in Milford, Beaver, Utah, United States
1913 February 27 (Age 86)
Media
William Fotheringham (1826 - 1913) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Biographical sketches, 1891-2013
"William Fotheringham", Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Fotheringham, William", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 2, Page 190-192.
Pioneer Sketch: Story of John W. Pickett
John W. Pickett, Pioneer Sketch: Story of John W. Pickett.
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Saints By Sea
"William Fotheringham. ID: 89279", Saints By Sea.
"William Fotheringham. ID: 71018", Saints By Sea.
Mission
A history of the South African Mission, period 1, 1852-1903
Evan P. Wright, "period 1", A history of the South African Mission, period 1, 1852-1903, (1852).
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 25 July 1861.
Deseret News
"Minutes of the General Conference", Deseret News, (17 April 1852), Page 2.
"Minutes of Conference: Cape of Good Hope", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 4.
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914.
Millennial Star
William Fotheringham, "Africa", Millennial Star, 24, (8 February 1862), Page 92.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 April 1861, Vol. A, Page 3, Line 103.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 April 1861, Vol. B, Page 3, Line 103.
South Africa Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1853-1977
South Africa Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1853-1977.
Travels in India, 1855
William Fotheringham, Travels in India, 1855.
William Fotheringham diaries, 1854-1910, Church History Library
William Fotheringham diaries, 1854-1910, Church History Library.
William Fotheringham Papers, 1853-1910, University of Utah Special Collections
William Fotheringham Papers, 1853-1910, University of Utah Special Collections.
Pioneer
Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877
Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, Vol. 15, Item Journal.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Reddin A. Allred journal", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, (March).
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Deseret News
"Arrivals", Deseret News, (5 December 1855), Page 5.
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James Keeler journals
James Keeler journals, 1850.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 302.
