William Clayton
Birth Date
On 1814 July 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1879 December 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1814 July 17
Mother
Ann Critchley
Father
Thomas Clayton
Married
Ruth Moon
1836 October 9 (Age 22)
Baptized by Heber C. Kimball
1837 October 21 (Age 23)
Served in
British Mission
1838 (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Traveled in
Brigham Young Vanguard Company
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Served in
Central States Mission
1848 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 33)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Margaret Normandy Clayton (Age 9)
William Heber Clayton (Age 5)
Elizabeth Kegg (Age 42)
Ruth Moon (Age 30)
Vilate Ruth Clayton (Age 3)
Moroni Clayton (Age 2)
Diantha Farr (Age 19)
Sarah Lucretia Clayton (Age 10)
Joseph Thomas Clayton (Age 1)
Newell Horace Clayton (Age 1)
Olive Diantha Clayton (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Married
Diantha Farr
1850 January 9 (Age 35)
Married
Augusta Braddock
1850 October 5 (Age 36)
Married
Alice Hardman
1851 (Age 36)
Served in
British Mission
1853 January 3 – April 6 (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
On 1853 January 3
Arrived in Field
On 1853 April 6
Departed from Field
Traveled in
John Brown Company
1853 July 1 – October 17 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1853 July 1
Joined Company
Between 1853 October 13 – 17
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Ann Walters
1856 November 30 (Age 42)
Married
Elizabeth Mort
1870 December 19 (Age 56)
Married
Anna Elizabeth Higgs
1870 December 30 (Age 56)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1879 December 4 (Age 65)
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William Clayton (1814 - 1879) Profile
William Clayton (1814 - 1879)
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Person
Andrew Jenson, "Clayton, William," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
Andrew Jenson, "Clayton, William," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1.
"Death of Elder Clayton," Ogden Juction
"Death of Elder Clayton," Ogden Juction, 6 December 1879.
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch.
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, cards 457
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, cards 457.
Nauvoo Restoration, comp., High Priests of Nauvoo and Early Salt Lake City (N.p.: 1990s), 27
Nauvoo Restoration, comp., High Priests of Nauvoo and Early Salt Lake City (N.p.: 1990s), 27.
Transcript for Nauvoo Restoration, comp., High Priests of Nauvoo and Early Salt Lake City (N.p.: 1990s), 27
Saints By Sea - BYU
"William Clayton. ID: 67932", Saints By Sea - BYU.
"William Clayton" (biographical entry), The Joseph Smith Papers
"William Clayton" (biographical entry), The Joseph Smith Papers.
Mission
Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library
Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star, 22 January 1853, Vol. 15, Page 58.
Transcript for The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 15:58-59
Mormon Missionary Diaries, Brigham Young University
Mormon Missionary Diaries, Brigham Young University.
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple endowment register
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple endowment register, 10 December 1845.
Pioneer
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, April.
Transcript for Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, Page 697.
Appleton M. Harmon diary
Appleton M. Harmon diary, April.
Transcript for Appleton M. Harmon diary, 1847 April-July
Deseret Weekly
"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 6.
Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866.
Transcript for Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Heber C. Kimball, Autobiography, circa 1842-1858, in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Heber C. Kimball, Autobiography, circa 1842-1858, in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866.
Transcript for Heber C. Kimball, Autobiography, circa 1842-1858, in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 17 July 1853.
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 11.
Levi Jackman journal
Levi Jackman journal, March.
Transcript for Levi Jackman journal, 1847 March-1849 April, 35-59
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, May.
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, May, Page 110-115.
Transcript for Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, 110-115
Philo Johnson reminiscences, 1890, 1894, 1941; 1894, 3-4
Philo Johnson reminiscences, 1890, 1894, 1941; 1894, 3-4.
Transcript for Philo Johnson reminiscences, 1890, 1894, 1941; 1894, 3-4
Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105
Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105.
Transcript for Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105
Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857
Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857.
Transcript for Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857
Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal
Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, April.
Transcript for Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June
Wilford Woodruff journal
Wilford Woodruff journal, January.
Transcript for Wilford Woodruff journal, 1847 January-1853 December, 25-77
William A. Empey, "The Journal of William A. Empey, May 7
William A. Empey, "The Journal of William A. Empey, May 7, 4 August 1847.
Transcript for William A. Empey, "The Journal of William A. Empey, May 7-August 4, 1847," edited by Dale L. Morgan, Annals of Wyoming (July-October 1949), 124-33
William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851, Journal
William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851, Journal, June, Vol. 11.
Transcript for William Burton papers, circa 1837-1851, Journal, Volume 11, 1848 June-July
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2, Vol. 2.
Transcript for William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847
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