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
2
Pioneer
1
Born in Burrville, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States
1818 February 28
Mother
Zina Baker
Father
William Huntington Jr.
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 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
On 1849 July 10
Joined Company
Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Lead missionaries and others from Salt Lake
1850 March 7 (Age 32)
Served in
California Mission
1850 April 7 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
On 1850 April 7
Called
On 1850 April 13
Set Apart
Set apart
1850 April 13 (Age 32)
Served in Cotton Mission
1855 (Age 36)
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Died in Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1881 March 20 (Age 63)
Media
William Dresser Huntington (1818 - 1887) Profile
William Dresser Huntington (1818 - 1881) Profile
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.
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, images 2103 - 2121
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, images 2103 - 2121, Page 2103-2121.
United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926
United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 7 May 1850, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 13 April 1850.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 7 April 1850, Page 1-3.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 5, Line 182.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 5, Line 182.
Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list
Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, Vol. 2, Page 217.
Seventies Records, Autobiographies
Seventies Records, Autobiographies, Page 86.
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 40.
Pioneer
DUP Pioneer History Collection
"Silas Richards, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 6-7.
Transcript for "Silas Richards, reminiscences," 6-7.
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 5B.
Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909
Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909, April.
Transcript for Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909, 1839 April-1840 May
Silas Richards company
Silas Richards company, September.
Silas Richards diaries
Silas Richards diaries, May.
Transcript for Silas Richards diaries, 1846 May-1855 July, Diary, 1849-1853, 1-36
Silas Richards letter to Brigham Young
Silas Richards letter to Brigham Young, 24 August 1849.
Transcript for Silas Richards letter to Brigham Young, 24 August 1849
Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, transcribed by Ailcy C. Morrell, 4-12
Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, transcribed by Ailcy C. Morrell, 4-12.
Transcript for Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, transcribed by Ailcy C. Morrell, 4-12