William W Phelps
Other Names
Born
Died
Birthplace
Death Place
Born in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Relationships
Father
Enon Phelps
Mother
Mehitabel Goldsmith
Married
Sally Waterman
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 55:1
Notes
Doctrine and Covenants 55:1 in Kirtland, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 57:11 in Jackson County, Missouri.
Doctrine and Covenants 58:40 in Jackson County, Missouri.
Doctrine and Covenants 61:7-10 in Missouri.
Doctrine and Covenants 67 in Hiram, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 70:1 in Hiram, Ohio.
Doctrine and Covenants 82:11-12 in Independence, Missouri.
Doctrine and Covenants 85 in Kirtland, Ohio.
Baptism
Departed from Home as Missionary
1831 June 19 (Age 39)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
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.
Departed from Home as Missionary
1835 April 25 (Age 43)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Clay, Missouri, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Missouri to Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
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.
Called as Missionary
1841 May 23 – November (Age 49)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1841 November
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Ohio and other states
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
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)
Departed from Home as Missionary
1847 (Age 54)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Special Mission to different branches of the Church
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes
William W. Phelps was called to fill a special mission to the different branches of the Church. (Jour. Hist. of April 1, 1847)