William Willes (1814 - 1890) Profile

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East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914

East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914.

Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library

Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library.

Mary Charleen Cutler and Glenda Irene Cutler Sharp, comp., The Life of William Willes: From His Own Personal Journals and Writings (Orem, Utah: Bliss J. Hansen, 1999

Mary Charleen Cutler and Glenda Irene Cutler Sharp, comp., The Life of William Willes: From His Own Personal Journals and Writings (Orem, Utah: Bliss J. Hansen, 1999.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 9, 1862, Vol. 2, Page 3, Line 115.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 9, 1862, Vol. 1, Page 3, Line 115.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, June 10, 1884, Vol. 1, Page 72, Line 3070.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, June 10, 1884, Vol. 2, Page 78, Line 3070.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885, Church History Library

William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885, Church History Library.

Deseret News

Names of Passengers

"Names of Passengers", Deseret News, October 17, 1855, Page 5.

Deseret News.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A, Page 213.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A.

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.

Willes, William (1814-1890), Journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885

Willes, William (1814-1890), Journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885, Vol. 2.

I then took charge of a company of teamsters in a goods train, and drove a 4 yoke ox-team across the plains which took up 4 months 
We were attacked by a roving band of Shian [Cheyenne] Indians on the 14th Augt at Pole Creek, foot of the black hills: one of our teamsters was killed, &amp; 5 horses &amp; 3 mules driven off in open daylight 
Arrived at Great Salt Lake City 8th Oct 1865.

Transcript for Willes, William (1814-1890), Journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885, vol. 2 [near end of journal], 2 p

Willes, William (1814-1890), Journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885.

William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885; Reminiscences, circa 1867-1880, 45-46

William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885; Reminiscences, circa 1867-1880, 45-46.

I was detailed to act as Captain of Ten in the train under the charge of Milo Andrus, who was a terrible bully and tyrant and very much disliked by all. Many oxen died from being overdriven and overworked on account of my being merciful to the animals he brutally dismissed me from my position and set me to drive the horse herd, which I did for six weeks but sickness overtook me and compelled me to resign. We encountered a large herd of wild buffalo, which ran across our train while in motion, and knocked down and tore off the horn of one of the oxen. Our hunters shot three of them which furnished us with meat for several days We met a large number of the Indians who were quite friendly.



Arrived at Hams Fork early in October, and when there started from the camp on foot in company with Thomas Colburn travelling night and day taking short rests with our lodging on the ground covered with our blankets and arrived in Salt Lake City on Saturday 11 o'c[lock] A. M. 20th Oct 1855 exactly seven years from the day of my baptism when within a few yards of my wife's residence she crossed the street, and seeing me directly recognized me by my eyes. we had been separated 4 years and 2 months; when she took me home my children did not recognize me; My little daughter Annie thought I was "and old [....i..]".

Transcript for William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885; Reminiscences, circa 1867-1880, 45-46

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