William Holmes Walker
PersonMaleRID: PER-ML904GM
Born
On 1820 August 28
Died
On 1908 January 9
Birthplace
Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
Death Place
Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
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Born in Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
1820 August 28
Relationships
Father
Mother
Lydia Holmes
Baptism
1835 January 1 (Age 14)
Performed By
Married to Olive Hovey Farr
1843 November 1 (Age 23)
Appointed as Private
Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 25)
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 25)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 16
Additional Information
Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched
Detached to Pueblo
Joined Mormon Battalion Detachments
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 26)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 29
Married to Mary Jane Shadden
1850 April 28 (Age 29)
Called as Missionary
South African Mission
1852 August 28 – 1855 November 28 (Age 32)
1852 August 28 – 1855 November 28 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1855 November 28
Additional Dates
On 1853 April 19
Arrived in The Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Cape Town, Mowbray, Wyneberg, Newland, Grahamstown, FortBeaufort, Alice, Uitenhage, and Port Elizabeth
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
Mission companions were Leonard Smith and Jesse Haven.
Mission Companionship
Appointed as Company Captain
William H. Walker Freight Train
1857 June 13 – September 15 (Age 36)
1857 June 13 – September 15 (Age 36)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended Between 1857 August 20 – September 15
Additional Dates
On 1857 September 4
Arrived at Home
Married to Olive Louisa Bingham
1858 August 30 (Age 38)
Assigned as Teamster
William B. Preston Company
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 43)
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 43)
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End Date Details
Ended 1864 September 15
Married to Harriet Paul
1865 April 22 (Age 44)
Died in Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
1908 January 9 (Age 87)