William Walker Rust

Birth Date
On 1807 August 14
Death Date
On 1894 September 18
Gender
Male
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Born in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont

1807 August 14

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Occurred On 1807 August 14
Birth

Relationships

Father
John Rust
Mother
Mary Sally Towle

Baptized

1838 October 21 (Age 31)

Called as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1843 April 10 (Age 35)

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Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Location Served
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Elders were sent “forth into the vineyard to build up churches.” Some were sent to places they were familiar with. They were sent from Nauvoo, Illinois and admonished to care first for their families.


Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company C
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 38)

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Appointed
Sources

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Ended On 1847 July 16
Discharged

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Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched
Detached to Pueblo

Joined Mormon Battalion Detachments

1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 39)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 29
Organization was Ended

Joined William Snow/Joseph Young Company

1850 June 21 – October 4 (Age 42)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

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Ended Between 1850 October 1 – 4
Organization was Ended

Joined Shadrach Roundy Company

1850 June 22 – September 10 (Age 42)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

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Ended On 1850 September 10
Organization was Ended

Joined Charles A. Harper Company

1855 July 25 – October 28 (Age 47)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1855 October 28
Organization was Ended

Died

1894 September 18 (Age 87)

Date Details

Occurred On 1894 September 18
Died

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