William Shanks Berry
Birth Date
On 1838 February 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1884 August 10 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
1838 February 3
Mother
Armelia Shanks
Father
Jesse Berry
Baptized by Benjamin Clapp
1847 January 1 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company
1849 May 28 – September 25 (Age 11)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Robert Madison Berry (Age 8)
Joseph Smith Berry (Age 5)
Armelia Shanks (Age 45)
John Williams Berry (Age 26)
Cynthia Lovinia Berry (Age 16)
Thirza Melvina Berry (Age 12)
Date Details
On 1849 May 28
Joined Company
Between 1849 September 22 – 25
Company Arrived
Served in
Southern States Mission
1884 April 7 – August 10 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
William was killed by a mob at Cane Creek, Lewis County, Tennessee
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kanarraville, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Served With
John Henry Gibbs
Date Details
On 1884 April 3
Departed from Home
On 1884 April 7
Set Apart
On 1884 August 10
Released
Died in Cane Creek, Lewis, Tennessee, United States
1884 August 10 (Age 46)
Media
William Shanks Berry (1838 - 1884) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Deseret News
"The Late Elder W. S. Berry", Deseret News, Page 3.
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch
"Williams Shanks Berry, image 5359, card 474", Early Church Information File, FamilySearch.
Mission
Deseret News
"The Martyred Elder, W. S. Berry", Deseret News, (17 August 1884), Page 8.
"More About the Murders in Tennessee,", Deseret News, 31, (20 August 1884), Page 8.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 10 August 1884, Page 1.
Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1884, Vol. 1, Page 70, Line 3006.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 7 April 1884, Vol. 2, Page 76, Line 3006.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"The Missionary Murders", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (14 August 1884), Page 2.
Southern States Mission telegrams, 1884, Church History Library
Southern States Mission telegrams, 1884, Church History Library.
William S Berry journal, 1884 April-August, Church History Library
William S Berry journal, 1884 April-August, Church History Library.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after December 31 1849: Page 1.
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