William Smith
Alternate Names
William Smyth (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1821 December 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1898 January 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Rose Ash, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
1821 December 14
Mother
Ann Bowden
Father
George Smith
Date Details
Occurred On 1821 December 14
Married
Mary Ann Mole
1844 May 27 (Age 22)
Baptized by Richard Rawle
1848 January 6 (Age 26)
Traveled in
William S. Seeley Company (1868)
1868 August 1 – 29 (Age 46)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William George Smith (Age 7)
Joseph Alastor Smith (Age 46)
Mary Ann Mole (Age 45)
Eliza Smith (Age 3)
Mary Jane Smith (Age 19)
Amelia Ann Smith (Age 17)
Lucy Ann Smith (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1868 August 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 August 29
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1889 October 15 (Age 67)
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Mission Type
Geneology
Marital Status
Widower
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Providence, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Seymour Bicknell Young
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1889 October 15
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Providence, Cache, Utah, United States
1898 January 9 (Age 76)
Media
William Smith (1821 - 1898) Profile
Sources
Person
1870 Utah Census
1870 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"Obituary", Deseret Evening News, (19 January 1898), Page 2.
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 15 October 1889, Vol. A, Page 103, Line 219.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 15 October 1889, Vol. B, Page 110, Line 219.
Pioneer
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015
Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015.