William Mathews

Birth Date
On 1808 January 28
Death Date
On 1888 November 27
Gender
Male

After Ft. Laramie, the family joined the 1847 Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company. In some sources his surname is listed as "Matthews." FamilySearch and the Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database both give his surname as "Mathews."

In 1857, he helped establish a colony of Saints in San Bernardino. When the members were called back to the Valley, he and his son (it is uncertain which son) returned with the Lyman/Rich Company in 1857.

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Born in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina

1808 January 28

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Occurred On 1808 January 28
Birth

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Father
Thomas Mathews
Mother
Jane McDavid

Baptized

1843 October 2 (Age 35)

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Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Location Served
Alabama
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

William Mathews attended a conference in Alabama. (Journal History Feb 10, 1844)


Joined Mississippi Company

1846 – 1847 July (Age 37)

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Started Circa 1846
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1847 July
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

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Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

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Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinios
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Mississippi
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

William Mathews left Nauvoo with John Brown and others for Mississippi (Journal History Jan 14, 1846)


Joined Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company

1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 39)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

California Mission
1856 (Age 47)

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Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Location Served
San Bernardino, california
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

California Mission
1856 March 3 (Age 48)

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Called

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Location Served
San Bernardino
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Assisted Charles C Rich and Amasa Lyman in establishing a colony of the Saints in San Barnardino. Deseret News Dec 12, 1888


Joined Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company

1857 April 18 – June 9 (Age 49)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Ended Between 1857 June 3 – 9
Organization was Ended

Married Sarah Ann Smith

1868 December 24 (Age 60)

Died

1888 November 27 (Age 80)

Date Details

Occurred On 1888 November 27
Died

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