William Burton
Birth Date
On 1809 October 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1851 March 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1809 October 3
Mother
Hannah Shipley
Father
Samuel Burton (1783 - 1852)
Date Details
Occurred On 1809 October 3
Married
Elizabeth Oats
1834 July 28 (Age 24)
Baptized
1839 (Age 29)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1839 – 1840 (Age 29)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Accompanied Joseph Wood.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1839
Departed from Home
Ended On 1840
Released
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1841 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Mersea, Canada
Date Details
Started On 1841
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1844 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Mersea, Canada
Date Details
Started On 1844
Called
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Elizabeth Oats (Age 44)
Mary Elizabeth Frederick (Age 17)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1850 April 13 – 1851 March 17 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
President of the Dundee Conference.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Location Served
Scotland
Date Details
On 1850
Arrived in Field
Started On 1850 April 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1851 March 17
Released
Died in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851 March 17 (Age 41)
Media
William Burton (1809 - 1851) Profile
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Person
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 18.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4802-4803, Page 735-736.
William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851
"Autobiography", William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851.
Mission
A study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in upper Canada, 1830 - 1850
A study of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in upper Canada, 1830 - 1850, Richard Bennett.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 20 April 1850, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 26 March 1840.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 13 April 1850, Page 1.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star.
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Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1, Page 59.
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Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"First 100, schedules, 1848 July", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, June.
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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 1848.
William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851
"Journal", William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851, 11, (June).
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