William Bell Barton
Birth Date
On 1836 July 21 (Born)
Death Date
On 1923 October 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1836 July 21
Mother
Elizabeth Bell (1814 - 1896)
Father
John Barton (1806 - 1874)
Date Details
Occurred On 1836 July 21
Baptized by Samuel Sharratt
1848 December 11 (Age 12)
Married
Ellen Birchall
1860 March 13 (Age 23)
Traveled in
James Darling Ross Company (1860)
1860 June 14 – September 3 (Age 23)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ellen Birchall (Age 25)
Date Details
Started On 1860 June 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1860 September 3
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Foster
1867 June 8 (Age 30)
Served in
British Mission
1874 June 4 – 1876 September 7 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
62nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Albert Carrington
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1874 June 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1876 September 7
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1923 October 1 (Age 87)
Media
William Bell Barton (1836 - 1923) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 United States Census
1900 United States Census.
Deseret Weekly
"Obituary Notes", Deseret Weekly, (9 May 1896), Page 31.
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Saints By Sea
"William Bell Barton. ID: 4119", Saints By Sea.
Salt Lake Telegram
"William Barton Dies", Salt Lake Telegram, (1 October 1923), Page 2.
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 7 July 1874.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 June 1874, Vol. B, Page 28, Line 1093.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 June 1874, Vol. A, Page 26, Line 1093.
William B. Barton journal, 1874 June-1876 August
William B. Barton journal, 1874 June-1876 August.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Emigration list for Spring, 1860", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 1-46.
Deseret News
"The Immigration", Deseret News, (15 August 1860), Page 5.
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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 1860: Page 19.
The Mountaineer
"Local News: Names of Emigrants", The Mountaineer, (18 August 1860), Page 2.
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