William Spencer Covert
Birth Date
On 1808 August 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1899 November 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States
1808 August 6
Mother
Phoebe Drake
Father
Smith Covert
Married
Mary Cortright
1828 (Age 19)
Baptized by P. Brown
1839 March (Age 30)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1843 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History July 3 1843
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Married
Ruth Chilson Chase
1853 August 16 (Age 45)
Served in
Las Vegas Mission
1855 April 6 – 1857 March 23 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
On 1855 April 6
Called
On 1857 March 23
Departed from Field
Died in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1899 November 17 (Age 91)
Media
William Spencer Covert (1808 - 1899) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Nauvoo Seventies List
Nauvoo Seventies List, Vol. 1, Page 92.
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 45.
Mission
A Gamble in the Desert: the Mormon Mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857), Woods, Fred Emmett 1956-, M277.93 W875g 2005, Church History Library
A Gamble in the Desert: the Mormon Mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857), Woods, Fred Emmett 1956-, M277.93 W875g 2005, Church History Library.
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 3 July 1843.
Las Vegas Mission record book, 1855 April-1857 March
Las Vegas Mission record book, 1855 April-1857 March, 22 April 1855, Page 6.
Mormon Indian Mission-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m
Mormon Indian Mission-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m, Page 40.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. 1849 September 24. Page 1.
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, May, Page 110-115.
Transcript for Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, 110-115
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