William Seely Lish
Birth Date
On 1825 November 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 July 16 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States
1825 November 9
Mother
Harriet Ann Tripp (1807 - 1901)
Father
Joseph Lyons Lish (1803 - 1886)
Date Details
Occurred On 1825 November 9
Married
Fairzina Christina Cornwell
1846 January 9 (Age 20)
Traveled in
Warren Foote Company (1850)
1850 June 17 – September 26 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Jane Aland
1855 July 2 (Age 29)
Served in
Shoshone Mission
1856 May – 1857 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Ogden, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Shoshone Mission journal, 1855 May-1857 October; Journal, 1855 May-1857 October; Church History Library, https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets?id=f288f7e3-8218-4543-ada4-054dbc81e1b9&crate=0&index=35 (accessed: October 16, 2019)
Date Details
Started On 1856 May
Called
Ended On 1857
Released
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Baptized
1877 November 11 (Age 52)
Died in McCammon, Bannock, Idaho, United States
1896 July 16 (Age 70)
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William Seely Lish (1825 - 1896) Profile
Sources
Pioneer
Warren Foote Emigrating Company Journal, 1850 June-September
Warren Foote Emigrating Company Journal, 1850 June-September, June, Item 12-120.
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Warren Foote papers, 1837-1941
Warren Foote papers, 1837-1941, May, Page 110-126.
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