William Atkinson
Birth Date
On 1812 September 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1879 August 29 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1812 September 20
Mother
Ann Nancy Smith
Father
Christopher Atkinson
Date Details
Occurred On 1812 September 20
Married
Phebe Campbell
1833 December 26 (Age 21)
Baptized by Amos Stiles
1849 December 15 (Age 37)
Called as Captain to
William Atkinson Company (1853)
1853 May 18 – September 10 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Thomas Atkinson (Age 9)
Amos Stiles Atkinson (Age 6)
Phebe Campbell (Age 43)
Phebe Atkinson (Age 4)
Profinda Atkinson (Age 2)
Sarah Ann Atkinson (Age 18)
Frances Elizabeth Atkinson (Age 17)
Mary Jane Atkinson (Age 14)
William Newlove Atkinson (Age 13)
James Isaac Atkinson (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1853 May 18
Joined Company
Ended On 1853 September 10
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Ann Tingey
1862 November 15 (Age 50)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1876 October 9 (Age 64)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Sessions, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young, Jr.
Location Served
Canada
Date Details
Started On 1876 October 9
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
1879 August 29 (Age 66)
Media
William Atkinson (1812 - 1879) Profile
Sources
Person
Davis County Clipper
"J.I. Atkinson, WX., Pioneer, 1853 Dies In 93rd Year", Davis County Clipper, (22 December 1933), Page 1.
Records & historical sketches of residents of Davis County, Utah
"William Atkinson", Records & historical sketches of residents of Davis County, Utah, 5.
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Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1876, Vol. A, Page 34, Line 1455.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 October 1876, Vol. B, Page 37, Line 1455.
Pioneer
Brigham Y. Perkins autobiography, circa 1921
Brigham Y. Perkins autobiography, circa 1921.
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Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862. Jesse W. Crosby Company report, 1853 August 19.
LDS Emigration in 1853: The Keokuk Encampment and Outfitting Ten Wagon Trains for Utah
William G. Hartley, "LDS Emigration in 1853: The Keokuk Encampment and Outfitting Ten Wagon Trains for Utah", LDS Emigration in 1853: The Keokuk Encampment and Outfitting Ten Wagon Trains for Utah, 4, Page 43-76.
Melvin Clarence Merrill, Utah Pioneer and Apostle Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family (Marriner Wood Merrill Heritage Committee, 1937; second printing
Melvin Clarence Merrill, Utah Pioneer and Apostle Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family (Marriner Wood Merrill Heritage Committee, 1937; second printing, September.