William James Henderson
Birth Date
On 1851 February 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1932 June 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Penston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851 February 11
Mother
Mary Ross (1823 - 1896)
Father
Robert Henderson (1825 - 1891)
Date Details
Occurred On 1851 February 11
Baptized by Andrew King
1862 June 28 (Age 11)
Traveled in
Horton D. Haight Company (1863)
1863 August 8 – October 4 (Age 12)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Findley Henderson (Age 8)
Janet Henderson (Age 6)
Mary Ross (Age 39)
Robert Henderson (Age 38)
Thomas Henderson (Age 2)
James Ross Henderson (Age 16)
Catherine Henderson (Age 14)
Christina Dalziel Henderson (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1863 August 8
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 October 4
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1885 October 12 – 1887 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Marsh Valley, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Location Served
Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1885 October 12
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1887
Released
Images
1885 Scottish Mission Group
Married
Eliza Henderson
1899 July 23 (Age 48)
Served in
California Mission
1917 December 11 – 1918 April 28 (Age 66)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Served with spouse: Eliza Hannah Easthope Tippets Henderson
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Mt View, Alberta, Canada
Set Apart By
Heber Jeddy Grant
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1917 December 11
Set Apart
On 1917 December 12
Departed from Home
Ended On 1918 April 28
Released
Died in Cardston, Alberta, Canada
1932 June 3 (Age 81)
Media
William Henderson (1851 - 1932) Profile
William James Henderson (1851 - 1932)
1885 Scottish Mission Group
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"William James Henderson. ID: 29996", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 24 August 1885.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 12 October 1885, Vol. A, Page 78, Line 3333.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 December 1917, Vol. D, Page 228, Line 507.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 12 October 1885, Vol. B, Page 84, Line 3333.
Pioneer
Henderson, William, Autobiographical sketch 1929, [1]
Henderson, William, Autobiographical sketch 1929, [1].
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