William Joseph Smith
Birth Date
On 1820 April 26 (Born)
Death Date
On 1897 September 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Gosberton Risegate, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1820 April 26
Mother
Sarah Ann Atkinson (1780 - 1865)
Father
William Smith (1780 - 1851)
Date Details
Occurred On 1820 April 26
Married
Mary Ann Frier
1845 April 17 (Age 24)
Baptized
1845 November 1 (Age 25)
Traveled in
Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company (1849)
1849 May 28 – September 25 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1849 May 28
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 September 22 – 25
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1855 September 6 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1855 September 6
Set Apart
On 1855 December 13
Arrived in Field
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ann Ovard
1866 July 7 (Age 46)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1897 September 4 (Age 77)
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William Joseph Smith (1820 - 1897)
William Joseph Smith (1820 - 1897) Profile
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Person
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Death Calls Early Pioneer", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (10 March 1909), Page 12.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3851, 3862.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 19 May 1858.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star, Vol. 17, Page 823.
Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Reuben Miller letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (9 September 1849).
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"Thomas Bullock to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (26 June 1858).
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George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 2.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
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Reuben Miller journals, 1848-1849
Reuben Miller journals, 1848-1849, June.
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Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
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