David Wilkin
Birth Date
On 1819 August 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1891 January 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Tedd, Derryvullan, County Fermanagh, Ireland, United Kingdom
1819 August 1
Mother
Isabella Hunter
Father
David Wilkin
Date Details
Occurred On 1819 August 1
Married
Isabella McNair
1839 July 21 (Age 19)
Baptized
1840 April 19 (Age 20)
Served in
British Mission
1841 June 25 – 1843 (Age 21)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Local Missionary
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Ireland
Location Served
Ireland
Date Details
Started On 1841 June 25
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1843
Released
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company C
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 26)
Members in Company
Rank
Fourth Sergeant
Traveling Group
Isabella McNair
Additional Information
Detached to Pueblo
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 27)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Isabella McNair (Age 26)
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
Wilkin Freight Train (1851)
1851 August 12 – September 28 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started Before 1851 August 12
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 28
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Foxall
1851 December 13 (Age 32)
Married
Jane Easton
1851 December 13 (Age 32)
Called as Captain to
David Wilkin Company (1853)
1853 June 1 – September 9 (Age 33)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1853 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 9
Company Arrived
Married
Alice Jane Carlisle
1854 April 23 (Age 34)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Charlotte Winkless
1856 December 28 (Age 37)
Served in
British Mission
1857 April 23 – 1858 June 21 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
On 1857 April 22
Set Apart
Started On 1857 April 23
Departed from Home
On 1857 August 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1858 June 21
Departed from Field
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Died in Orangeville, Emery, Utah Territory, United States
1891 January 21 (Age 71)
Media
David Wilkin, Jr. (1819 - 1891)
David Wilkin, Jr. (1819 - 1891) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"David Wilkin. ID: 68833", Saints By Sea.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 2461-2472.
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966.
Mission
Black, Susan Easton. Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1830-1848 (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, [1984-1988]
Black, Susan Easton. Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1830-1848 (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, [1984-1988]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 1857.
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925, Vol. 2, Page 31, Line 1857:51.
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925, Vol. 2, Page 41, Line 1857:51.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 April 1857, Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 22 February 1857.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.
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Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
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Biographical sketches, 1891-2013
"David Wilkin", Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Thomas Bullock to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (26 June 1858).
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David Wilkin Company report
David Wilkin Company report, 15 July 1853.
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 29 July 1847.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858, Page 31.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 12 September 1848.
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Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, 13 April 1858, Vol. 8, Page 47.
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John Duncan autobiography and journal, 1851-1861; 1902
John Duncan autobiography and journal, 1851-1861; 1902.
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McCarrey, William to Dear Parents and Friends, 1853
McCarrey, William to Dear Parents and Friends, 1853.
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Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 82.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 14.
Robert T. Burton diaries, 1856-1907
"Record book", Robert T. Burton diaries, 1856-1907, (October).
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Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
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Utah Pioneer Biographies
"Ormond, John", Utah Pioneer Biographies, 22, Page 60-61.
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Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion Company C muster roll, 1846
Mormon Battalion Company C muster roll, 1846, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847
"Descriptive roll", Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847, Page 1.
Mormon Battalion James Brown Detached Company descriptive roll and pay record, 1847. Pay record, 1847: Page 2.
Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847
Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847, Page 1.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 23.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.
