Interim Content
Williams, Samuel
Biography
22 Mar. 1789–10 Nov. 1855. Born in Russell, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Samuel Williams and Azubah Warner. Married first Ruth Bishop, 29 Mar. 1810. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 Apr. 1837. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, Nov. 1837; to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, by Jan. 1839; and to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, by Oct. 1839. Ordained an elder, Oct. 1839. Member of Nauvoo temple building committee, 1841–1846. Wife died, 25 Aug. 1846. Ordained a high priest, 24 Dec. 1846, in Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska). Married second Rebecca Pierce. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley with David Evans pioneer company, arriving Aug. 1850. Moved to Ogden, Weber Co., Utah Territory, by 1853. Died in Ogden.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Alphabetical List of Property in Nauvoo Second Ward for 1842, 22 March 1843
- Book of Abraham Excerpt and Facsimile 2, 15 March 1842 [Abraham 2:19–5:21]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- Invoice, Trustee-in-Trust to Nauvoo Temple Committee, 24 November 1842–25 July 1843
- Letterbook 2
- License Record Book
- List of Property in Nauvoo Second Ward, 1842
- List of Property in the City of Nauvoo, 1841
- List of Property, circa October 1842
- List of Taxable Lots in Nauvoo Second Ward
- List of Taxable Lots in Nauvoo, Illinois
- Marriage Certificate for James Spires and Mary Wright, between 4 and 10 July 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes, 10 November 1842–B
- Minutes, 12 July 1842–B
- Minutes, 16 June 1842
- Minutes, 19 May 1842–B
- Minutes, 24 June 1842
- Minutes, 5 April 1844–A
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841, George Walker First Copy [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841, George Walker Fourth Copy [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841, George Walker Second Copy [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841, George Walker Third Copy [D&C 124]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Tithing Daybook B
- Trustee-in-Trust Ledger A, December 1841–May 1845
- Trustee-in-Trust, Account Book, 13 December 1841–26 April 1847
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Gender
- Male