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William W Phelps

Alternate Names
William Wines Phelps (Birth Name)
W. W. Phelps
Birth Date
On 1792 February 17
Death Date
On 1872 March 7
Gender
Male
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Born in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States

1792 February 17

Date Details

Occurred On 1792 February 17
Birth

Relationships

Father
Enon Phelps
Mother
Mehitabel Goldsmith

Married Sally Waterman

1815 April 28 (Age 23)

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 55:1

1831 June 14 (Age 39)

Additional Information

Additional 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.


Baptized

1831 June 16 (Age 39)

Departed from Home as Missionary

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

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
Additional 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

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

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
Additional 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

Eastern States Mission
1841 May 23 – November (Age 49)

End Date Details

Ended On 1841 November
Released

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
Additional 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

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

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
Additional Notes

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


Married Sarah Betsy Gleason

1847 December 22 (Age 55)

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)

Date Details

Occurred On 1872 March 7
Died

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