William Dewitte Roberts
Birth Date
On 1835 September 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1912 March 8 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Winchester, Morgan, Illinois, United States
1835 September 4
Mother
Eliza Aldula Clark
Father
Daniel Roberts
Baptized
1848 June 1 (Age 12)
Traveled in
Harry Walton/Garden Grove Company (1851)
1851 May 17 – September 25 (Age 15)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1851 May 17
Joined Company
Between 1851 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Amasa M. Lyman Company (1855)
1855 October 25 – December 1 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1855 October 25
Joined Company
On 1855 December 1
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 21)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Traveled in
John Smith Company (1860)
1860 June 22 – September 1 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1860 June 22
Joined Company
On 1860 September 1
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1862)
1862 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Julia Maria Lusk (Age 22)
Date Details
Circa 1862
Joined Company
Circa 1862
Company Arrived
Married
Julia Maria Lusk
1862 February 6 (Age 26)
Served in
British Mission
1901 April 30 – 1902 October 23 (Age 65)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
34th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Heber J Grant
Set Apart By
Heber Jeddy Grant
Date Details
On 1901 April 30
Set Apart
On 1901 May 30
Arrived in Field
On 1902 October 23
Departed from Field
Died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
1912 March 8 (Age 76)
Media
William Dewitte Roberts (1835 - 1912) Profile
Sources
Person
DESERET Evening News
"Another Pioneer Answers Last Call", DESERET Evening News, (8 March 1912).
SALT Lake Tribune
"Death Summons Pioneer at Provo", SALT Lake Tribune, (9 March 1912), Page 9.
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Mission
KEEP FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
KEEP FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 2 December 1897.
KEEP FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 20 February 1901.
KEEP INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
KEEP INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, Page 80.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 30 April 1901, Vol. 3, Page 141, Line 148.
Pioneer
DESERET News
"The Immigration", DESERET News, (15 August 1860), Page 5.
Transcript for "The Immigration," Deseret News, 15 August 1860, 189
Genealogical information on the Crooks family, circa 1955
"George Crooks diary", Genealogical information on the Crooks family, circa 1955, Page 15-16.
Transcript for Crooks, George, [Diary excerpts], in Elna P. Atchison, [Genealogical information on the Crooks family, ca. 1955], 15-16
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1860: Page 46.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1851: Page 9.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 24 September 1851, Page 1-2.
Transcript for Susan Zimmerman Terry letter, 24 September 1851, 1-2.
History of Utah: in four volumes, Salt Lake City, Utah: George Q. Cannon & Sons Co., Publishers, 1892
History of Utah: in four volumes, Salt Lake City, Utah: George Q. Cannon & Sons Co., Publishers, 1892, Whitney, Orson Ferguson, 1855-1931, Vol. 4.
LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
"Roberts, William D.", LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, 1, Page 498-499.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, February, Vol. A, Page 1-378.
