William Geddes
Birth Date
On 1832 December 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1899 August 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Born in Newtownhamilton, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland
1832 December 7
Mother
Agnes Graham
Father
Hugh Geddes
Date Details
Occurred On 1832 December 7
Baptized by James Jordan
1847 November 17 (Age 14)
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1854)
1854 (Age 21)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1854
Joined Company
Circa 1854
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Stewart
1855 June 3 (Age 22)
Married
Martha Stewart
1856 July 10 (Age 23)
Married
Emma Eliza Hope
1870 February 21 (Age 37)
Served in
British Mission
1873 October 8 – 1874 January 10 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
18th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Plain City, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Location Served
Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1873 October 8
Set Apart
On 1873 October 20
Departed from Home
On 1873 November 12
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1874 January 10
Departed from Field
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Elder Geddes in Scotland
Called as President to
Australasian Mission
1874 March 16 – 1875 February 13 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
British Mission
Location Served
Australia
Date Details
Started On 1874 March 16
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1875 February 13
Departed from Field
On 1875 March 28
Arrived at Home
Died in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States
1899 August 27 (Age 66)
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William Geddes (1832 - 1899) Profile
Elder Geddes in Scotland
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Person
Deseret Evening News
"Plain City: Death and Burial of William Geddes, a Pioneer of Plain City", Deseret Evening News, (16 September 1899), Page 7.
William Geddes missions in Scotland and Australia/Geddes Gazette May 1999 found in FamilySearch
William Geddes missions in Scotland and Australia/Geddes Gazette May 1999 found in FamilySearch.
Mission
Australasian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1840-1897
Australasian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1840-1897, 30 March 1853, Vol. 1, Page 8.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"William Geddes letter to L. J. Herrick.", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (6 April 1874).
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 18 November 1873.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Martha Geddes, comp., William Geddes and Descendants (Logan, Utah: Educational Printing Service, 1966
Martha Geddes, comp., William Geddes and Descendants (Logan, Utah: Educational Printing Service, 1966.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 October 1873, Vol. A, Page 25, Line 1059.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 October 1873, Vol. B, Page 27, Line 1059.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"William Geddes letter to Brother Clark", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (11 May 1877).
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Pioneer
Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 1, Page 294-295.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 289.
Public Works accounts books index: by Ronald G. Watt
Public Works accounts books index: by Ronald G. Watt. 1997. Page 81.
William Geddes and Descendants
"general history, items and notes pertaining to William Geddes", William Geddes and Descendants.
