Adams, William, 1822-1901
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1822 - 1901
Biographical History
William Adams (1822-1901) was an early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and pioneer in Utah.
Citation:
Pioneer journals, 1969?: pt. 1, leaf 1 (William Adams; b. 1822 in Ireland)Family Search, via WWW, April 14, 2005: (William Adams; b. 8 Jan. 1822; d. 30 Sep. 1901)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Adams papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 679
Scope and Contents
Holographs and printed material. Contains a journal of Adams' mission to Great Britain, 1895-1897, including newspaper clippings about Mormonism in Ireland, and records of his correspondence and missionary work. Also included are a letter changing his mission call to Great Britain, 1895, genealogical data, and family histories of his father's family, William Adams.
Dates:
1895-1897
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Thomas Adams papers
History of William Adams written by himself January 1894 age 72 years
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329838]
Identifier: MSS SC 3089
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript. The item is a 26 page autobiography of William Adams. Adams describes how was born in Ireland on January 8, 1822. He was raised a Protestant but joined the Mormon Church in 1842. He migrated to the United States up the Mississippi River. He settled in Nauvoo, Illinois, where he worked as a stone mason on the Nauvoo Temple. Adams was present at a meeting after the death of Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church. "I heard a voice...
Dates:
1894
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