William Spry

Alternate Names
Governor William Spry
Birth Date
On 1864 January 11
Death Date
On 1929 April 19
Gender
Male
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Born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

1864 January 11

Date Details

Occurred On 1864 January 11
Birth

Relationships

Father
Philip Spry
Mother
Sarah Field Townsend

Baptized

1875 June 28 (Age 11)

Set Apart as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1885 October 12 – 1888 January 4 (Age 21)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1888 January 4
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
24th
Location Served
Georgia Conference
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Erastus Snow
Additional Notes

Served as President of the Georgia Conference.  Called to serve as president of the mission in 1888, replacing John Morgan.


Called as Mission President

Southern States Mission
1888 January 4 – 1891 August 13 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1891 August 13
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Southern States Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Briefly returned to Salt Lake City to marry Mary Alice Wrathall July 9, 1890.

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October 21-23, 1888 - South Carolina Conference
October 21-23, 1888 - South Carolina Conference
Southern States Mission Elders,  1888 November
Southern States Mission Elders, 1888 November

Died in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

1929 April 19 (Age 65)

Date Details

Occurred On 1929 April 19
Died

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William Spry (1864 - 1929) Profile
William Spry (1864 - 1929) Profile
October 21-23, 1888 - South Carolina Conference
October 21-23, 1888 - South Carolina Conference
Southern States Mission Elders,  1888 November
Southern States Mission Elders, 1888 November