William Crosby
Birth Date
On 1808 September 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1880 October 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Knox, Indiana Territory, United States
1808 September 19
Mother
Elizabeth Coleman (1785 - 1849)
Father
John Jeter Crosby
Date Details
Occurred On 1808 September 19
Married
Sarah Jane Harmon
1832 March 4 (Age 23)
Baptized
1843 October 2 (Age 35)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1846 January 14 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Accompanied John Brown and their families went with them (Journal History Jan. 14, 1846).
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Mississippi
Date Details
Started On 1846 January 14
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Vilate (Age 50)
Sarah Jane Harmon (Age 40)
Grief Embers (Age 35)
Rose Crosby (Age 15)
Nelson Price (Age 13)
Henderson Houstin (Age 11)
Taylor Crosby (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Died in Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory, United States
1880 October 5 (Age 72)
Media
William Crosby (1808 - 1880) Profile
Sources
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 33.
Read Transcript
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 14 January 1846, Page 2.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 8.
Pioneer
Autobiography of pioneer John Brown, 1820-1896
Autobiography of pioneer John Brown, 1820-1896. Salt Lake City: J.Z. Brown, 1981, c1941 Publisher's Press 2nd printing, 1941. Page 100.
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. John Brown's company of 10, report, 1848 June: Page 1.
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Mississippi company, report, 1848 May: Page 1.
Deseret News
Thomas Bullock, "Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society", Deseret News, (28 December 1859), Page 5.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 18.