William Elmer
Birth Date
On 1820 September 16 (Born)
Death Date
On 1894 December 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, United States
1820 September 16
Mother
Sarah Polly Peake
Father
John Elmer (1776 - 1871)
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 September 16
Baptized
1835 July 11 (Age 14)
Married
Hannah Polina Child
1846 March 26 (Age 25)
Traveled in
Uriah Curtis Company (1852)
1852 June 28 – September 29 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Samuel Elmer (Age 4)
Mark Elmer (Age 3)
Hannah Polina Child (Age 24)
William Warren Elmer (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 29
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ann Gheen
1857 April 9 (Age 36)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1871 October 10 – March 28 (Age 51)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
38th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Charles Coulson Rich
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Ended On 1871 March 28
Arrived at Home
Started On 1871 October 10
Set Apart
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1894 December 14 (Age 74)
Media
William Elmer (1820 - 1894) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret Weekly
"Obituary Notes", Deseret Weekly, (19 January 1895), Page 159.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 October 1871, Vol. B, Page 22, Line 852.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 October 1871, Vol. A, Page 20, Line 852.
Ogden 2nd Ward missionary record, 1899-1917
Ogden 2nd Ward missionary record, 1899-1917.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"16th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (4 July 1852), Page 1-22.
Deseret News
"16th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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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 1852: Page 101.