
Church History Biographical Database
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
Mother
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1836 September 29
Baptized
Traveled in Warren Foote Company (1850)
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Ended On 1856 December 15
Served in California Mission
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Marital Status
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
Location Served
Date Details
Started On 1857 July 17
End Date Not Found
Married Sarah Emily Wall
Died

