William Gibson
Birth Date
On 1809 November 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1875 June 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1809 November 4
Mother
Catharine McFarlin
Father
William Gibson
Baptized by
John Welch
1840 November 5 (Age 31)
Traveled in
Moses Clawson Company (1853)
1853 May 16 – September 15 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Janet Nicol (Age 39)
Ann Wright Gibson (Age 19)
David Gibson (Age 15)
Jeanette Nicol Gibson (Age 13)
William Gibson, Jr. (Age 10)
Catherine McFarlane Gibson (Age 1)
Date Details
On 1853 May 16
Joined Company
On 1853 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Lillias Barbour
1856 February 17 (Age 46)
Married
Vilate Richardson
1857 March 5 (Age 47)
Served in
British Mission
1859 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Traveled in
John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)
1862 July 24 – September 27 (Age 52)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1862 July 24
Joined Company
On 1862 September 27
Company Arrived
Married
Lydia Hazell
1862 November 29 (Age 53)
Served in
British Mission
1865 May 1 – 1867 October 5 (Age 55)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
G Q Cannon
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Date Details
On 1865 May 1
Set Apart
On 1867 October 5
Released
Traveled in
Leonard G. Rice Company (1867)
1867 August 11 – October 5 (Age 57)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1867 August 11
Joined Company
On 1867 October 5
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 May 23 (Age 59)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
O Hyde
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde
Date Details
On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
On 1870 May 23
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1875 June 5 (Age 65)
Media
William Gibson (1809 - 1875) Profile
Sources
Person
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 51.
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4536-4541, Page 527-532.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"International missions, European mission ledger", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942, Page 43.
Transcript for European mission ledger
KEEP FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
KEEP FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 11 February 1891.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1869, Vol. 2, Page 14, Line 546.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. 1, Page 7, Line 264.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 1 May 1865, Vol. 2, Page 7, Line 264.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1869, Vol. 1, Page 13, Line 546.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, June, Page 6.
KEEP THE Semi-weekly telegraph
"Arrived", KEEP THE Semi-weekly telegraph, 4, (10 October 1867), Page 2.
Transcript for "Arrived," Semi-Weekly Telegraph, 10 Oct. 1867, 2
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 150.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, Vol. C, Page 433.
Thomas Memmott journal Vol. 1
Thomas Memmott journal Vol. 1, Vol. 1, Page 81-91.
Transcript for Memmott, Thomas, Thomas Memmott Journal, ed. H. Kirk Memmott, 2 vols. [1976], 1:81-91
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890
William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890, Folder 2, Page 42.
Transcript for Gibson, William. Journals, 1841-1874, fd. 2, p. 42
William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890, Folder 3, Page 194-95.
Transcript for Gibson, William, Journals, 1841-1874, fd. 3, 194-95
William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890, Vol. 2,3.
Transcript for William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890, vol. 2, 73-74 and vol. 3, 198
William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890
William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890, Folder 3, Page 6-7.
Transcript for Gibson, William, Journals, 1841-1874, fd. 3, 6-7
