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William Wesley Willis (1811 - 1872) Profile

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Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866

John Steele letter

"John Steele letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, December 28, 1846, Page 44783.

Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866.

Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926

John E. Forsgren letter

"John E. Forsgren letter", Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926, 1870.

William W. Willis letter to the Church Historian

"William W. Willis letter to the Church Historian", Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926, August 6, 1860.

Historian's Office correspondence files, 1856-1926.

Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December

Mormon Battalion Company A Muster Roll

"Mormon Battalion Company A Muster Roll", Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December, October 1846, Page 2.

Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December.

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 47.

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927.

Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July

Mormon Battalion return lists

"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, July 1846, Page 3.

Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July.

Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847

Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847, Page 1.

Names of Pueblo soldiers and Mississippi brethren, 1847.

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 23.

Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 244-245.

Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996.

Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848

Mormon Battalion, Volunteers

"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.

BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971

BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, August 19, 1854, Page 11.

BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.

Millennial Star

Millennial Star. 1855. Page 280.

Millennial Star.

Franklin Allen diary

Franklin Allen diary, July 1846.

Transcript for Franklin Allen diary, 1846 July-1848 October

Franklin Allen diary.

Hayward Thomas reminiscences and journal, 1848-1851, 14-16

Hayward Thomas reminiscences and journal, 1848-1851, 14-16.

Transcript for Hayward Thomas reminiscences and journal, 1848-1851, 14-16

Treasures of Pioneer History

Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 4.

Transcript for Treasures of Pioneer History, volume 4, 474

Treasures of Pioneer History.

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Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illlinois Territory, United States

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Lot Elisha Huntington

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William Wesley Willis

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Born in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illlinois Territory, United States

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Occurred On 1811 August 16

Married Margaret Jane Willis

Baptized by William Holmes

Joined Mormon Battalion Company A

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Traveling Group

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Started On 1846 July 16

Ended On 1847 July 16

Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)

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Started On 1847 May 24

Ended On 1847 July 29

Married Frances Long

Served in British Mission

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Started On 1855 March 1

Ended On 1855 April 22

Married Mary Pengelly

Died in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, United States

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