William Read Smith
Alternate Names
William Reed Smith (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1826 August 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1894 January 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Wiltsetown, Athens, Leeds, Upper Canada, British Colonial America
1826 August 11
Mother
Mary Read
Father
Peter Smith
Date Details
Occurred On 1826 August 11
Baptized by John Gaylard
1842 August (Age 15)
Traveled in
Allen Taylor Company (1849)
1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 October 10
Company Arrived
Married
Emeline Leavitt
1853 March 3 (Age 26)
Married
Amelia Mariah Cherry
1856 May 6 (Age 29)
Married
Isadora Adeline Brown
1857 April 19 (Age 30)
Married
Mary Elizabeth Ricks
1857 April 23 (Age 30)
Traveled in
Chester Loveland Company (1857)
1857 September 26 – November 1 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1857 September 26
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 November 1
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1865 May 20 – 1867 October 2 (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Bishop
Residence When Called
Centerville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Albert Smith
Location Served
Europe
Date Details
Started On 1865 May 20
Set Apart
Ended On 1867 October 2
Released
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1867)
1867 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1867
Joined Company
Circa 1867
Company Arrived
Married
Eleanor Felshaw
1867 April 5 (Age 40)
Died in Centerville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
1894 January 15 (Age 67)
Media
William Read Smith (1826 - 1894) Profile
Sources
Person
Davis County Clipper
"Gone to Rest", Davis County Clipper, (18 January 1894), Page 1.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Called Home", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (16 January 1894), Page 8.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 20 May 1865, Vol. A, Page 7, Line 301.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 20 May 1865, Vol. B, Page 8, Line 301.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Allen Taylor's 100, first 50, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (3 September 1849).
Chapman Duncan reminiscences, 1852-1874
Chapman Duncan reminiscences, 1852-1874, Page 17.
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Henry P. Richards, Diary
Henry P. Richards, Diary, October.
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Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Centerville Ward", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
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Rosenbaum, Morris D., Reminiscence and journal
Rosenbaum, Morris D., Reminiscence and journal, June.
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