William Rufus Slade
Alternate Names
Washington Slocum (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1811 July 2 (Born)
Death Date
On 1872 November 28 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, United States
1811 July 2
Mother
Phoebe Slade
Father
John Slocum
Date Details
Occurred On 1811 July 2
Baptized by James Thomas Garn
1851 July (Age 39)
Married
Dorinda Melissa Moody
1853 February 21 (Age 41)
Traveled in
Jacob Croft Company (1856)
1856 June 26 – October 11 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Henry Slade (Age 6)
James McGaw Slade (Age 5)
Dorinda Melissa Moody (Age 48)
William Slade (Age 22)
Jefferson Slade (Age 19)
Christiana Elizabeth Goheen (Age 14)
Clara Elizabeth Slade (Age 14)
Fredonia Melissa Goheen (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1856 June 26
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 October 11
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1872 May 8 (Age 60)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Albert Smith
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1872 May 8
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada, United States
1872 November 28 (Age 61)
Media
William Rufus Slade (1811 - 1872) Profile
Sources
Person
Washington County News
"Obituary, Mrs. Forsyth", Washington County News, (25 October 1917), Page 4.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 May 1872, Vol. A, Page 23, Line 957.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 May 1872, Vol. B, Page 25, Line 957.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Jacob Croft Company reports, 1856", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
Miller, Henry William, Diary
Miller, Henry William, Diary, April.
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