William Michael Cowley
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The Cowley family sailed to America in 1843 on the ship Swanton.
William initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Warren Foote Company in 1850. However, he later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.
Born in Lambsfield, Kirk German, Isle of Man
1836 September 29
Mother
Ann Killip
Father
Charles Cowley
Date Details
Occurred On 1836 September 29
Baptized
No dates given
Traveled in Warren Foote Company (1850)
1850 June 17 – September 26 (Age 13) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 20) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1857 July 17 (Age 20) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Appointed to labor in the San Francisco, California mission office on the newspaper The Standard with Henry McEwan to replace Joseph Bull and Mathew F Wilkie.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
California Mission Office
Date Details
Started On 1857 July 17
Arrived in Field
End Date Not Found
Married Sarah Emily Wall
1860 February 22 (Age 23)
Died
1915 October 2 (Age 79)
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William Michael Cowley (1836 - 1915) Profile
William Michael Cowley (1836 - 1915) Profile