Elijah Fordham (April 12, 1798 – 1879) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, most well known for having been miraculously healed by Joseph Smith in 1839. Fordham was born New York City to George Fordham and Mary Baker and married Jane Ann Fisher November 23, 1822. On April 12, 1830 he married Bathiah Fisher. Fordham served another mission in 1843 to Knox County, Illinois. In 1844, Fordham was among the missionaries who were sent with at least one assigned to every congressional district. Fordham came to Utah Territory in Edward Hunter's 1850 pioneer company.