William Byram Pace

Birth Date
On 1832 February 9
Death Date
On 1907 June 18
Gender
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Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

1832 February 9

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Occurred On 1832 February 9
Birth

Baptized

1840 May 10 (Age 8)

Joined Mormon Battalion Camp Followers

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 14)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 16
Departed Organization

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Enrollment
Volunteer
Additional Notes

William was a member of the Mormon Battalion with his father, James Pace.  After their service, James was chosen as a captain that led a group back to Winter Quarters from California.  They traveled with the Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company in 1847.


Joined Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 15)

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization was Ended

Joined Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 16)

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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended

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Additional Notes

In 1848, William traveled with the Brigham Young Company to the Salt Lake Valley as a teamster for the John D. Lee Company.  When the company arrived on the upper crossing of the Sweetwater near South Pass in September 1848, they met teams from Salt Lake Valley.  They unloaded, and started back east.


Joined James Pace Company

1850 June 11 – September 23 (Age 18)

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Ended Between 1850 September 20 – 23
Organization was Ended

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The Pace family stayed in Winter Quarters for three years until they had the finances needed to travel to the Salt Lake Valley. The Pace family traveled with the James Pace Company in 1850, with their father as Captain.  The Pace family consisted of James and his wife, Lucinda Gibson Strickland, and their seven children, William Byram, Mary Ann, Warren Sidney, Martha Elmina, Margaret Angelina, John Ezra, and Amanda Lucinda.  William was appointed hunter for the camp.


Married Epsy Jane Williams

1852 March 25 (Age 20)

Joined Alexander Williams Company

1853 April – May (Age 21)

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Ended Circa 1853 May
Organization was Ended

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William again traveled to the Salt Lake Valley from the west coast in the Alexander Williams Company in 1853.  His autobiography recounts intense encounters with Native Americans on this trip.


Called as Missionary

Elk Mountain Mission
1855 April 6 (Age 23)

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Called
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Start Date Not Found
Released

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Maria Empey

1877 May 30 (Age 45)

Died in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States

1907 June 18 (Age 75)

Date Details

Occurred On 1907 June 18
Died

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