William Smith Muir
Birth Date
On 1822 July 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 November 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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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
Traveling Group
Jane Stewart Robb (Age 27)
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)
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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)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
West Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
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)
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William Smith Muir (1822 - 1896) Profile
William Smith Muir (1822 - 1896)
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Person
Deseret Weekly
"Obituary Notes", Deseret Weekly, (2 January 1897), Page 95.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Muir, William Smith", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 4, Page 756-757.
Saints By Sea
"William Smith Muir. ID: 73683", Saints By Sea.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 907-933, Page 827-853.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"European missionary ledger", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 5 September 1855.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 May 1855, Page 1-7.
Historical Record Book, 1841-1874
"List of Missionaries for English Mission", Historical Record Book, 1841-1874, (21 April 1855), Page 2.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
"Muir, William S.", INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Millennial Star
"Arrival", Millennial Star, 17, (1 September 1855), 35. Page 554.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 19 March 1887, Vol. B, Page 92, Line 27.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 19 March 1887, Vol. A, Page 85, Line 27.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 68.
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Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Thomas Bullock to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (26 June 1858).
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Davis County Clipper
"Another Veteran Gone", Davis County Clipper, (4 December 1896), Page 8.
"Pioneer of '49 Dies at 85 Years", Davis County Clipper, (15 February 1907), Page 1.
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, 13 April 1858, Vol. 8, Page 47.
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Juvenile Instructor
F. A. Hammond, "In Early Days. My Introduction to Mormonism", Juvenile Instructor, (15 August 1894), Page 517-518.
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Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 20.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Another Pioneer Gone", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (17 February 1907), Page 3.
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
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Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December
"Mormon Battalion Company A Muster Roll", Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December, (October), Page 2.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 33.
Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 5.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 222-223.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.