William Dresser Huntington
Birth Date
On 1818 February 28 (Born)
Death Date
On 1881 March 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Burrville, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States
1818 February 28
Mother
Zina Baker
Father
William Huntington, Jr. (1784 - 1846)
Date Details
Occurred On 1818 February 28
Baptized by
Luke Johnson
1836 August (Age 18)
Married
Caroline Clark
1839 September 24 (Age 21)
Married
Harriet Clark
1843 February 5 (Age 24)
Traveled in
Silas Richards Company (1849)
1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Clark Huntington (Age 8)
Heber Huntington (Age 7)
Don Carlos Huntington (Age 3)
Caroline Clark (Age 29)
Harriet Clark (Age 23)
Hyrum Feno Huntington (Age 2)
Julia Adeline Huntington (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 10
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Served in
California Mission
1850 April 7 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1850 April 7
Called
On 1850 April 13
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1855 (Age 36)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Cotton Mission
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Started On 1855
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1863 (Age 44)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
On cotton mission
Date Details
Started Circa 1863
Called
End Date Not Found
Died in Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1881 March 20 (Age 63)
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William Dresser Huntington (1818 - 1887) Profile
William Dresser Huntington (1818 - 1881)
Sources
Person
1860 California Census
1860 California Census.
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
1880 Utah Census
1880 Utah Census.
Ancestry Institution.com--Illinois Marriages to 1850
Ancestry Institution.com--Illinois Marriages to 1850.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 40.
United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926
United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 2103-2121, Page 565-583.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 May 1850, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 13 April 1850, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 6 April 1863, Page 7.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 April 1850, Page 1.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 April 1863, Vol. B, Page 5, Line 182.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 6 April 1863, Vol. A, Page 5, Line 182.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 217.
Seventies' autobiographies / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Seventies' autobiographies / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Page 86.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Silas Richards letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (24 August 1849).
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Silas Richards company", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (September), Page 5.
Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Silas Richards, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 6-7.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 5B.
Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909
Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909, April.
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Silas Richards diaries
Silas Richards diaries, 4 May 1846.
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Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871
Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, Page 4-12.
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