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)
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)
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)
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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