William Willes
Birth Date
On 1814 July 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1890 November 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Woolwich, London, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1814 July 5
Mother
Sarah Hawkes
Father
William Willes
Date Details
Occurred On 1814 July 5
Married
Ann Kibbey
1839 February 5 (Age 24)
Baptized by Thomas Bradshaw
1851 September (Age 37)
Served in
East Indian Mission
1851 September 2 – 1852 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
England, United Kingdom
Date Details
Started On 1851 September 2
Departed from Home
Ended Circa 1852
Released
Traveled in
Milo Andrus Company (1855)
1855 August 4 – October 24 (Age 41)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 August 4
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 October 24
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Jane Walters
1856 (Age 41)
Served in
British Mission
1862 April 9 – 1865 April 29 (Age 47)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
22nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
Lorenzo Snow
Location Served
Norwich District
Date Details
Started On 1862 April 9
Set Apart
On 1863 July 17
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1865 April 29
Departed from Field
Traveled in
D. J. McCann Freight Train (1865)
1865 June – October 16 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Circa 1865 June
Joined Company
Ended On 1865 October 16
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Wyatt
1866 May 12 (Age 51)
Called as President to
East Indian Mission
1884 June 10 – 1885 February 12 (Age 69)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
22nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Date Details
Started On 1884 June 10
Set Apart
On 1884 August 1
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1885 February 12
Arrived at Home
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1890 November 2 (Age 76)
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William Willes (1814 - 1890) Profile
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Person
Saints By Sea
"William Willes. ID: 61760", Saints By Sea.
"William Willes. ID: 61037", Saints By Sea.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mission
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
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, 9 April 1862, Vol. B, Page 3, Line 115.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1862, Vol. A, Page 3, Line 115.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 June 1884, Vol. A, Page 72, Line 3070.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 June 1884, Vol. B, Page 78, Line 3070.
William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885
William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Names of Passengers", Deseret News, (17 October 1855), Page 5.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 213.
William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885
William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885, Page 45-46.
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William Willes journals and reminiscences, 1851-1885, Vol. 2.
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