William Holmes Walker
Born in Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
1820 August 28
Mother
Lydia Holmes
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 August 28
Baptized by Abraham Palmer
1835 January 1 (Age 14)
Married Olive Hovey Farr
1843 November 1 (Age 23)
Joined Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 25) Members in Company
Rank
Private
Additional Information
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived
Married Mary Jane Shadden
1850 April 28 (Age 29)
Served in South African Mission
1852 August 28 – 1855 November 28 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Mission companions were Leonard Smith and Jesse Haven.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Served With
Location Served
Cape Town, Mowbray, Wyneberg, Newland, Grahamstown, FortBeaufort, Alice, Uitenhage, and Port Elizabeth
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
On 1853 April 19
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 November 28
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to William H. Walker Freight Train (1857)
1857 June 13 – September 15 (Age 36) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1857 June 13
Joined Company
Ended Between 1857 August 20 – September 15
Company Arrived
On 1857 September 4
Arrived at Home
Married Olive Louisa Bingham
1858 August 30 (Age 38)
Traveled in William B. Preston Company (1864)
1864 July 4 – September 15 (Age 43) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1864 July 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 September 15
Company Arrived
Married Harriet Paul
1865 April 22 (Age 44)
Died in Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho, United States
1908 January 9 (Age 87)
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William Holmes Walker (1820 - 1908) Profile
William Holmes Walker (1820 - 1908)