William King diary, 1880-1882

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 2315 Item 1

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Image of Mary Ann King diary

Scope and Contents

Diary of William King, dated July 28, 1880, to January 6, 1882. Entries mainly discuss ranching in Kingston, Utah, with some discussion of travel in the United States.

Dates

Creation: 1880-1882

Creator

King, William, 1834-1892 (author, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

William Rice King was born on April 8, 1834, in Cicero, Onondaga, New York, to Thomas Rice King and Matilda Robison. He married his first wife, Josephine Henry, on January 20, 1861, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah. Together, they had four children. Josephine died after giving birth to her fourth child, and William then married her cousin, Mary Ann Henry, in 1869. William and Mary Ann had seven children together.

Throughout his life, William worked as a merchant, a manufacturer, and a stock raiser. He was called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Sandwich Islands. He was set apart as a missionary on October 18, 1886, and then called as president of the Sandwich Islands mission in April of 1887. His wife, Mary Ann, accompanied him on this mission. William was released and he and Mary Ann returned home in 1890.

William also served missions in the United States and in Ireland. He served as a member of the high council and as a bishop. William King died on February 17, 1892 in Salt Lake City, Utah.