William Watterson, Jr.
Birth Date
On 1839 March 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1920 June 6 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Peel, Isle of Man
1839 March 20
Mother
Mary Colvin (1803 - 1886)
Father
William Watterson, Sr. (1804 - 1855)
Date Details
Occurred On 1839 March 20
Baptized by Andrew Perkins
1848 June (Age 9)
Traveled in
Warren Foote Company (1850)
1850 June 17 – September 26 (Age 11)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Joseph Watterson (Age 5)
Mary Colvin (Age 47)
William Watterson, Sr. (Age 46)
Margaret Alice Watterson (Age 15)
Catherine Watterson (Age 13)
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 17 – 26
Company Arrived
Married
Caroline Hobbs
1866 December 13 (Age 27)
Served in
British Mission
1886 November 2 – 1889 January 9 (Age 47)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
Liverpool, England and South Wales, Welsh Conference
Date Details
Started On 1886 November 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1889 January 9
Released
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
1920 June 6 (Age 81)
Media
William Watterson Jr. (1839 - 1920) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
Mission
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 3 September 1896.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 October 1886, Vol. B, Page 91, Line 189.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 November 1886, Vol. A, Page 84, Line 189.
Pioneer
Hartley, W. G., (2000) "Mormons and Early Iowa History (1838 to 1858): Eight Distinct Connections", The Annals of Iowa 59(3), pgs. 217-260
Hartley, W. G., (2000) "Mormons and Early Iowa History (1838 to 1858): Eight Distinct Connections", The Annals of Iowa 59(3), pgs. 217-260.
Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 16, Page 509.