William Wallace Cluff
Birth Date
On 1832 March 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 August 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States
1832 March 8
Mother
Elizabeth Hall (1805 - 1881)
Father
David Cluff (1795 - 1881)
Date Details
Occurred On 1832 March 8
Baptized by
Benjamin Lynn Clapp
1842 September (Age 10)
Traveled in
Edward Hunter Company (1850)
1850 June 29 – October 13 (Age 18)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Hyrum Cluff (Age 9)
Henry Cluff (Age 7)
David Cluff (Age 55)
Alfred Aaron Cluff (Age 5)
Elizabeth Hall (Age 44)
Benjamin Cluff (Age 20)
Orson Cluff (Age 2)
Harvey Harris Cluff (Age 14)
Samuel Sampson Cluff (Age 12)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 29
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 October 13
Company Arrived
Served in
Hawaiian Mission
1854 September 27 – 1857 October 4 (Age 22)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Date Details
Started On 1854 September 27
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1857 October 4
Released
Traveled in
Eli Whipple Company (1858)
1858 March 17 – June 11 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1858 March 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 11
Company Arrived
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1860 September 22 – 1863 April 20 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Quorum When Called
22nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Location Served
Denmark
Date Details
Started On 1860 September 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1863 April 20
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1863)
1863 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1863
Joined Company
Circa 1863
Company Arrived
Married
Ann Whipple
1863 October 24 (Age 31)
Served in
Hawaiian Mission
1864 March 2 – October 2 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
This was a short term mission to investigate issues in the mission caused by Walter M. Gibson.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
22nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Date Details
Started On 1864 March 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1864 October 2
Released
Called as President to
Scandinavian Mission
1870 May 8 – 1871 June 23 (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Coalville, Summit, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Date Details
Started On 1870 May 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1871 June 23
Departed from Field
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1915 August 21 (Age 83)
Media
William Wallace Cluff (1832 - 1915)
William Wallace Cluff (1832 - 1915) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Eastern Utah Advocate
"Pioneers Called by Reaper Death", Eastern Utah Advocate, (27 August 1915), Page 3.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 11 April 1900.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 18 July 1900.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 17 February 1900.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 28 August 1878.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 10 September 1900.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Cluff, William Wallace", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 340-341.
Regetta Maria Nielsen Thurston, Autobiographical sketch
Regetta Maria Nielsen Thurston, Autobiographical sketch.
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Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"William W. Cluff, Pioneer Resident, Called by Death", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (22 August 1915), Page 13.
The Cluff Family Journal
"Biography", The Cluff Family Journal.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 7 October 1889.
Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978
Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978, 17 January 1856, Vol. 3.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Cluff, William Wallace", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 340-341.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 May 1870, Vol. A, Page 17, Line 727.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 September 1860, Vol. A, Page 2, Line 58.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 March 1864, Vol. B, Page 5, Line 193.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. B, Page 98, Line 283.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 September 1860, Vol. B, Page 2, Line 58.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 May 1870, Vol. B, Page 19, Line 727.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 March 1864, Vol. A, Page 5, Line 193.
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission Manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, Vol. 1, 2, Page 60, 217.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Edward Hunter letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (17 July 1850).
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Eli Bell diaries, 1854-1864
Eli Bell diaries, 1854-1864, Vol. 4.
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Franklin W. Young autobiography, circa 1915-1917
Franklin W. Young autobiography, circa 1915-1917.
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News Advocate
"Mrs. Olson's Father Dead", News Advocate, (27 August 1915), Page 3.
Scandinavian Jubilee Album
Scandinavian Jubilee Album.
