William Furlsbury Carter
Birth Date
On 1811 May 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1888 October 11 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States
1811 May 1
Mother
Hannah Knight Libby (1786 - 1867)
Father
John Carter
Date Details
Occurred On 1811 May 1
Married
Sarah York
1832 March 1 (Age 20)
Baptized by Daniel Bean
1834 November 17 (Age 23)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1839 May 29 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Date Details
Started On 1839 May 29
Called
End Date Not Found
Married
Roxena Mecham
1847 March 13 (Age 35)
Traveled in
William Snow/Joseph Young Company (1850)
1850 June 21 – October 4 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Hannah Libby Carter (Age 9)
Martha York Carter (Age 7)
Sarah York (Age 37)
Roxena Mecham (Age 19)
Peter Carter (Age 17)
Abiah Russell Carter (Age 15)
Lyman Wilman Carter (Age 13)
William Aaron Carter (Age 1)
Irena Carter (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 21
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 October 1 – 4
Company Arrived
Served in
East Indian Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 September 30 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Released due to ill health.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Hindostan, Calcutta
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
On 1852 October
Departed from Home
Ended On 1854 September 30
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Daniel Garn Company (1854)
1854 July 1 – October 1 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1854 July 1 – 2
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 October 1
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Elizabeth Howard
1854 September 10 (Age 43)
Married
Sally Ann Mecham
1857 December 2 (Age 46)
Died in Santaquin, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1888 October 11 (Age 77)
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William Furlsbury Carter (1811 - 1888) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Iowa, Pottawattamie County.
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
1880 Utah Census
1880 Utah Census.
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966.
Mission
Deseret News
Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Willard Richards, "Eighth General Epistle", Deseret News, (16 October 1852), Page 2.
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914.
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925, Vol. 1, Page 479, Line 1852:135.
William F. Carter journal, 1852 October-1853 December
William F. Carter journal, 1852 October-1853 December.
William F. Carter letter, Calcutta, India to Dominicus Carter, 1853 May 9
William F. Carter letter, Calcutta, India to Dominicus Carter, 1853 May 9.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"William Empey letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (23 June 1854).
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Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869
Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1854: Page 12.
Provo Utah Central Stake general minutes, 1849-1977
Provo Utah Central Stake general minutes, 1849-1977, Vol. 9.
Watkin Rees papers, 1874-1885; 1914
Watkin Rees papers, 1874-1885; 1914, Page 8-12.
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William A. MacMaster diaries, 1848-1887
William A. MacMaster diaries, 1848-1887, Folder 1, Page 351-363.
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