William W Phelps

Alternate Names
William Wines Phelps (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1792 February 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1872 March 7 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States

1792 February 17
Mother
Mehitabel Goldsmith
Father
Enon Phelps

Date Details

Occurred On 1792 February 17

Married Sally Waterman

1815 April 28 (Age 23)

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 55

1831 June 14 (Age 39)

Doctrine and Covenants 55 at Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 57:11 at Zion, Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 58:40 at Zion, Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 61:7-10 at the Missouri River, McIlwaine’s Bend.

Doctrine and Covenants 67 at Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 70:1 at Hiram, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 82:11-12 at Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 85 at Kirtland, Ohio.

Date Details

Occurred On 1831 June 14

Baptized

1831 June 16 (Age 39)
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

William W. Phelps, called (D&C Sec. 55) on a special mission to Missouri, with Joseph and others to that State and there took an active part in founding the colony of Saints in Jackson County.  Departed from home June 19, 1831. (Jour. Hist. of June 15, 19.)  Married Sally Waterman in 1815.

Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Missouri

Date Details

Started On 1831 June 19
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1835 April 25 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

William W. Phelps preached as he traveled from Missouri to Ohio. (Jour. Hist. of April 25, May 16, 17, 1835.) Left his family in Clay Co, Missouri. Arrived in Field on May 16, 1835. Helped with the D&C in Kirtland, Ohio.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Clay, Missouri, United States
Location Served
Missouri to Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1835 April 25
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Served in Eastern States Mission

1841 May 23 – November (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes

William W. Phelps was appointed at a conference held in Kirtland, Ohio, May 23, 1841, to labor in Ohio and Other States. (Jour. Hist. of May 23 and Oct. 3, 1841) 23 May 1841 he was appointed to serve a mission to the eastern US, and appointed recorder of church licenses, 2 October 1841 in Kirtland. He moved to Nauvoo by Dec. 1841. (FS Biography)

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio and other states

Date Details

Started On 1841 May 23
Called
Ended On 1841 November
Released
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes

William W. Phelps was called to fill a special mission to the different branches of the Church. (Jour. Hist. of April 1, 1847)

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory, United States
Location Served
Special Mission to different branches of the Church

Date Details

Started On 1847
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Married Sarah Betsy Gleason

1847 December 22 (Age 55)

Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 56) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived

Married Mary Roberts Jones

1853 April 3 (Age 61)

Married Harriet Henriette Schrader

1856 September 8 (Age 64)

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1872 March 7 (Age 80)
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