William Nelson
Birth Date
On 1812 October 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1908 March 31 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
1
Born in Morland, Westmoreland, England, United Kingdom
1812 October 18
Mother
Elizabeth Thompson (1786 - 1874)
Father
Thomas Nelson
Date Details
Occurred On 1812 October 18
Baptized by
Pelatiah Brown
1839 April (Age 26)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1843 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Iriquois County, Illinois, United States
Date Details
Started On 1843
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Louisiana
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Married
Sarah Williams
1846 February 17 (Age 33)
Traveled in
William McPherson Company (1851)
1851 June 27 – September 5 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1851 June 27
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 5
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1875 April 11 – 1876 June 14 (Age 62)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1875 April 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1876 June 14
Released
Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
1908 March 31 (Age 95)
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William Nelson (1812 - 1908) Profile
Sources
Person
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 59.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Provo's Oldest Man Dies", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (1 April 1908), Page 3.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844, Page 1-2.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 April 1875, Vol. B, Page 30, Line 1174.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 11 April 1875, Vol. A, Page 28, Line 1174.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2.
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978, Vol. 1, Page 276.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Isaac Houston letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (18 August 1851).
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