William Henry Shearman
Birth Date
On 1831 December 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 December 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1831 December 17
Mother
Sarah Price
Father
John Hosking Shearman
Date Details
Occurred On 1831 December 17
Baptized by
Marcus Devalson Merrick
1855 September 7 (Age 23)
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1857)
1857 (Age 25)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1857
Joined Company
Circa 1857
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Kay
1860 March 7 (Age 28)
Served in
British Mission
1862 April 9 – 1865 June 19 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Date Details
Started On 1862 April 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1865 June 19
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
William S. Godbe Company (1865)
1865 June 19 – July 5 (Age 33)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1865 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1865 July 5
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Daniel D. McArthur Company (1868)
1868 August 14 – September 2 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1868 August 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 September 2
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1892 December 20 (Age 61)
Media
William Henry Shearman (1831 - 1892) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"The Late W. H. Sherman", Deseret Evening News, (24 December 1892), Page 4.
Deseret Weekly
"The Late W.H. Sherman", Deseret Weekly, (31 December 1892), Page 48.
Salt Lake Tribune
"Death of W. H. Shearman", Salt Lake Tribune, (20 December 1892), Page 8.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1862, Vol. B, Page 3, Line 117.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1862, Vol. A, Page 3, Line 117.
Pioneer
Frederick W. Hurst autobiography and diaries, 1855-1877
"Journal", Frederick W. Hurst autobiography and diaries, 1855-1877, (12 October 1857).
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Henry G. Boyle reminiscences and diaries, 1846-1888
Henry G. Boyle reminiscences and diaries, 1846-1888, Page 137-156.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Captain D. D. McArthur, memorandum book, 1868", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868, Page 23.
Reynolds, George, Journals, 1861-1881
Reynolds, George, Journals, 1861-1881, Vol. 4.
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