William Goodall Young
Born in Canandiagua, Ontario, New York, United States
1827 February 22
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 February 22
Baptized by John Portineus Greene
1835 February (Age 7)
Married Adelia Clark
1846 January 1 (Age 18)
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 21) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
Initially William traveled to the Salt Lake Valley with the Brigham Young Company in 1848.
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1852 – 1852 December 19 (Age 24) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
San Bernardino, California
Date Details
Started On 1852
Called
Ended On 1852 December 19
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1852)
1852 November 16 – December 19 (Age 25) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1852 November 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 December 19
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1854 March 29 – 1857 January 1 (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Grantsville, Tooele, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
British Isles
Date Details
Started On 1854 March 29
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 January 1
Released
Called as Captain to William G. Young Company (1857)
1857 June – September 26 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
At the end of a mission, William traveled home as Captain of the William G. Young Company in 1857. His cousin James H. Little was also in the company. William married two women who traveled in his company after their arrival in Salt Lake, Eliza Atkinson and Martha Grainger.
Date Details
Started Circa 1857 June
Joined Company
Ended Between 1857 September 25 – 26
Company Arrived
Married Martha Ann Grainger
1857 October 10 (Age 30)
Married Eliza Atkinson
1858 January 31 (Age 30)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1869 October 10 – 1870 March 16 (Age 42) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March 16
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1894 April 15 (Age 67)
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William Goodall Young (1827 - 1894)
William Goodall Young (1827 - 1894) Profile