William Warner Major
Birth Date
On 1804 January 27 (Born)
Death Date
On 1854 October 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1804 January 27
Mother
Frances Constantia Warner
Father
Richard Major
Date Details
Occurred On 1804 January 27
Married
Sarah Celestia Coles
1832 April 2 (Age 28)
Baptized
1842 (Age 37)
Served in
British Mission
1842 – 1844 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
England
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1842
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844
Released
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Langford Trimmer
1849 December 3 (Age 45)
Served in
British Mission
1853 April 6 – 1854 October 2 (Age 49)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1853 April 6
Departed from Home
On 1853 December
Arrived in Field
On 1853 December
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1854 October 2
Released
Died in Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom
1854 October 2 (Age 50)
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 81.
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Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Major, Wm. Warner", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 3, Page 674.
Saints By Sea
"William Warner Major. ID: 92412", Saints By Sea.
Temple Records Index Bureau
Temple Records Index Bureau, Page 38.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 5 November 1853.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 April 1853, Page 1-19.
Millennial Star
"The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Death of Elder William Major", Millennial Star, 16, (4 November 1854), 44. Page 700.
"William Warner Major" General Epistles, CHL
"William Warner Major" General Epistles, CHL.
Pioneer
Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April
Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April, February.
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, June.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848.
Hosea Stout reminiscences and journals, 1845-1869
Hosea Stout reminiscences and journals, 1845-1869, 12 June 1848, Vol. 3, Page 1-41.
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Morley family histories, undated
Morley family histories, undated.
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Registry of names of persons residing in the various wards as to bishop's reports, 1852-1853
Registry of names of persons residing in the various wards as to bishop's reports, 1852-1853.
Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895
"Journal, 1848 May-August", Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895, Page 5.
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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1848 May-September", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (24 May 1848), Page 8.
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