William David Leigh
Birth Date
On 1842 August 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1917 August 26 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1842 August 25
Mother
Ann David
Father
Samuel Leigh
Date Details
Occurred On 1842 August 25
Traveled in
William Morgan Company (1852)
1852 June 22 – September 25 (Age 9)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Henry Leigh (Age 8)
Sophia David Leigh (Age 6)
John David Leigh (Age 4)
Samuel Leigh (Age 37)
Mary Treharne (Age 26)
Mary Ann Leigh (Age 1)
Daniel Treharne Leigh (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 25
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1888 November 13 – 1891 February (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Quorum When Called
63rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
Llanelly (Llanelli) and Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, WelshConference
Date Details
Started On 1888 November 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1891 February
Released
Died in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States
1917 August 26 (Age 75)
Media
William David Leigh (1842 - 1917) Profile
William David Leigh (1842 - 1917) Profile
Sources
Person
Iron County Record
"Biography of William D. Leigh", Iron County Record, (31 August 1917).
Saints By Sea
"William David Leigh. ID: 75737", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 25 January 1891.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 30 September 1888.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 13 November 1888, Vol. B, Page 104, Line 235.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 13 November 1888, Vol. A, Page 97, Line 235.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"13th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (25 September 1852).
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.