William Gant Perkins
Birth Date
On 1801 January 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1886 November 16 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
1801 January 11
Mother
Sarah Sally Gant
Father
Ute Perkins
Date Details
Occurred On 1801 January 11
Baptized
1838 (Age 36)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Date Details
Started Circa 1844
Called
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 47)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Amanda Ellen Hollingshead (Age 9)
Albert Delong (Age 6)
Dicy Ray (Age 51)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Married
Hannah Gold
1853 April 12 (Age 52)
Died in St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
1886 November 16 (Age 85)
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William Gant Perkins (1801 - 1886) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
1860 United States Census
1860 United States Census.
1880 Utah Census, Washington County
1880 Utah Census, Washington County.
Deseret News
"Obituary", Deseret News, (15 December 1886), Page 16.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 204.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Perkins, William G.", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 2, Page 429.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 43.
Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Perkins, William G., Autobiographical sketch, in St. George Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records, 1872-1906, reel 6039, 76", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 1269-1289, Page 690-710.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844, Page 2-4.
Pioneer
A Mormon chronicle: the Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876
A Mormon chronicle: the Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876. 1955. Page 30-79.
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Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April
Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April, February.
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Anson G. Perkins, On to the Valley (1957)
"Elizabeth Jane Perkins Belcher", Anson G. Perkins, On to the Valley (1957).
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848.
Hosea Stout reminiscences and journals, 1845-1869
Hosea Stout reminiscences and journals, 1845-1869, 12 June 1848, Vol. 3, Page 1-41.
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Oliver Boardman Huntington diaries
Oliver Boardman Huntington diaries, Vol. 9.
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Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895
"Journal, 1848 May-August", Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895, Page 5.
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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1848 May-September", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (24 May 1848), Page 8.
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