William Samuel Phillips
Birth Date
On 1815 June 29 (Born)
Death Date
On 1876 December 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1815 June 29
Mother
Margaret Owens
Father
Thomas Phillips
Date Details
Occurred On 1815 June 29
Married
Hannah Henderson
1834 (Age 18)
Baptized by Thomas Jones
1843 December 17 (Age 28)
Called as President to
Welsh Mission
1849 – 1854 January (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
After the departure of President Dan Jones, he presided over the Welsh Mission, 1849-1853.
Residence When Called
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Served With
Dan Jones
Date Details
Started On 1849
Called
Ended On 1854 January
Released
Traveled in
Darwin Richardson Company (1854)
1854 June 17 – September 30 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Thomas Joseph Phillips (Age 9)
Moroni Lorenzo Phillips (Age 5)
Hannah Henderson (Age 41)
Hannah Phillips (Age 16)
James Henderson Phillips (Age 14)
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 September 30
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1864 April 22 (Age 48)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1864 April 22
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Samuel D. White Company (1866)
1866 July 10 – September 5 (Age 51)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1866 July 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1866 September 5
Company Arrived
Died in Perry, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
1876 December 18 (Age 61)
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William Samuel Phillips (1815 - 1876) Profile
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea
"William Samuel Phillips. ID: 42586", Saints By Sea.
William S. Phillips: Gospel Champion, translated by Ronald D. Dennis (FamilySearch, 1981
William S. Phillips: Gospel Champion, translated by Ronald D. Dennis (FamilySearch, 1981.
Mission
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867
"William Phillips letter to Levi Richards", Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867, (9 November 1851).
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 April 1864, Vol. A, Page 6, Line 227.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 April 1864, Vol. B, Page 6, Line 227.
Zion's Trumpet
Edited by Ronald D. Dennis, Zion's Trumpet, 1849, Page 20.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Arrived", Deseret News, (6 September 1866), Page 5.
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"List of Names in Incoming Passenger Trains. Capt. Samuel D. White's Train", Deseret News, (16 August 1866), Page 1.
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William Jex autobiography, circa 1921
William Jex autobiography, circa 1921, Page 4-5.
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