William Rawlings Webb
Birth Date
On 1829 June 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 June 8 (Died)
Gender
Male
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His obituary suggests that he arrived in Utah in 1867.
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All Events
6
Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born in Little Thurlow, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1829 June 4
Mother
Sophia Trayling
Father
Henry Webb
Date Details
Occurred On 1829 June 4
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 17)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Martha Leona Careless (Age 16)
George Henry Webb (Age 0)
Annie Luella Webb
Charles Heber Webb
Fredrick William Webb
Laura Elizabeth Webb
Date Details
Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived
Married
Martha Leona Careless
1854 February 22 (Age 24)
Baptized by
George Wright Saville
1860 November (Age 31)
Served in
British Mission
1880 April 9 – 1882 June 4 (Age 50)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
44th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
American Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Lorenzo Snow
Location Served
Newcastle, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Date Details
Started On 1880 April 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1882 June 4
Released
Died in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
1915 June 8 (Age 86)
Media
William Rawlings Webb (1829 - 1915)
William Rawlings Webb (1829 - 1915) Profile
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"American Fork: Two Pioneers of American Fork Dead", Deseret Evening News, (16 June 1915), Page 12.
Saints By Sea
"William Rawlings Webb. ID: 59702", Saints By Sea.
Mission
British Mission Manuscript history and historical report
"Elder W.R. Webb wrote the following", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, (27 January 1882).
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 1 April 1880.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
"Webb, William R.", INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1880, Vol. A, Page 49, Line 2093.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1880, Vol. B, Page 53, Line 2093.