George Fordham was born 1799 in New York City, New York, United States to George Fordham (1760-1843) and Mary Baker (1766-1849) and died 23 January 1835 United States of unspecified causes. He married Louisa Hopkins (1799-1891) 5 November 1821 in New York City, New York.
Biography
Brother of Utah pioneer Elijah Fordham (1798-1879) and believed to have joined with him in being an early convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and also being with him in Zion's Camp (1834), Fordham was born New York City to George Fordham (1760-1843) and Mary Baker (1766-1849).
1834 Zions Camp Participant
This Judith Mehr rendition depicts struggles endured by members of Zion's Camp, an expeditionary force to help Church members in Jackson County redeem their brethren.
One of the most interesting episodes in the early history of LDS Church was the march of Zion's Camp (1834). The members of the Church in Missouri were being persecuted, and the Prophet Joseph made it a matter of prayer and received a revelation on February 24, 1834. The Lord instructed the Prophet to assemble at least one hundred young and middle-aged men and to go to the land of Zion, or Missouri. (See D&C 130:19–34.)
Zion’s Camp, a group of approximately one hundred and fifty men, gathered at Kirtland, Ohio, in the spring of 1834 and marched to Jackson County, Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the camp had increased to approximately two hundred men.
The Fordhams (Elijah and George) joined the Church in May 1834 in Pontiac, Michigan Territory. Elijah Fordham served as the historian of the section of Zion's Camp that left from Pontiac, Michigan.
Marriage and Family
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Ann Fordham (1822-1904) | |||
| Charles Fordham (1824-1904) | |||
| Sarah Louisa Fordham (1825-1902) | |||
| Emma Fordham (1826-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Maria Fordham (1788-1875) | |||
| Eliza Fordham (1790-1855) | |||
| Elizabeth Fordham (1792-1859) | |||
| Elijah Fordham (1798-1879) | 8 March 1798 New York City, New York, United States | 9 September 1879 Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, United States | Jane Ann Fisher (1802-1828) Bithiah Fisher (1805-1834) Anna Bibbins Chaffee (1811-1881) Jane Marshall McAuslan (1828-1905) Amelia Brown (1804-1877) |
| George Fordham (1799-1835) | 1799 New York City, New York, United States | 23 January 1835 United States | Louisa Hopkins (1799-1891) |
| Sarah Ann Fordham (1806-1851) | |||
References
- Elijah Fordham's Miraculous Healing - LDS Scripture Teachings 2016