William Young Black
Birth Date
On 1784 August 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1873 January 28 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
1784 August 20
Mother
Mary Gardiner
Father
William Black
Married
Jane Johnston
1822 July 31 (Age 37)
Baptized by
William Clayton
1839 January 8 (Age 54)
Served in
British Mission
1840 July 6 – September (Age 55)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Served with Elder
John Taylor
to introduce the Gospel in Ireland.
Priesthood Office
Priest
Residence When Called
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Served With
John Taylor
Date Details
On 1840 July 6
Called
On 1840 September
Released
Served in
British Mission
1840 October 6 – 1842 October (Age 56)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Priest
Residence When Called
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Date Details
On 1840 October 6
Called
On 1842 October
Released
Traveled in
James Pace Company (1850)
1850 June 11 – September 23 (Age 65)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1850 June 11
Joined Company
Between 1850 September 20 – 23
Company Arrived
Married
Ann Wicks
1856 July 10 (Age 71)
Died in Rockville, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
1873 January 28 (Age 88)
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William Young Black (1784 - 1873) Profile
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Person
Saints By Sea
"William Young Black. ID: 71627", Saints By Sea.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Page 1278-1286.
Mission
Black, Henry J., "Biographical sketch of William Young Black," Wayne S. Hintz, Taylorsville, Utah, 1958
Black, Henry J., "Biographical sketch of William Young Black," Wayne S. Hintz, Taylorsville, Utah, 1958.
KEEP BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
KEEP BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 7 July 1840.
Pioneer
Esshom, Frank. Pioneers and prominent men of Utah: comprising photographs, genealogies, biographies. Salt Lake City: Utah Pioneers Book Pub. Co, 1913
Esshom, Frank. Pioneers and prominent men of Utah: comprising photographs, genealogies, biographies. Salt Lake City: Utah Pioneers Book Pub. Co, 1913, Page 764.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1850: Page 5.
