William Smith Muir

Birth Date
On 1822 July 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 November 27 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

1822 July 19
Mother
Elizabeth Blackwood
Father
Steven Muir

Date Details

Occurred On 1822 July 19

Baptized by Robert Menzies

1842 January 17 (Age 19)

Married Jane Stewart Robb

1844 January 1 (Age 21)

Joined Mormon Battalion Company A

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 23) Members in Company
Rank
First Sergeant

Date Details

Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded

Traveled in Jonathan H. Holmes/Samuel Thompson Company (1848)

1848 July 2 – September 6 (Age 25) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1848 July 2
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 6
Company Arrived

Traveled in Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company (1849)

1849 May 28 – September 25 (Age 26) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1849 May 28
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 September 22 – 25
Company Arrived

Married Mary Ann Berry

1853 October 23 (Age 31)

Served in British Mission

1855 May 7 – 1858 May 10 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Scotland & England

Date Details

Started On 1855 May 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 May 10
Departed from Field

Traveled in John W. Berry Company (1858)

1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary

Date Details

Started On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived

Married Lucy Darke

1862 June 7 (Age 39)

Served in Southern States Mission

1887 March 19 (Age 64) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
West Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
South Carolina

Date Details

Started On 1887 March 19
Set Apart
End Date Not Found

Died in Woods Cross, Davis, Utah, United States

1896 November 27 (Age 74)
Media
William Smith Muir (1822 - 1896) Profile
William Smith Muir (1822 - 1896) Profile
William Smith Muir (1822 - 1896)
William Smith Muir (1822 - 1896)

Sources

Person

Mission

Pioneer

Mormon Battalion