Staines, William Carter, 1818-1881
Dates
- Existence: 1818 - 1881
Biographical History
William Carter Staines (1818-1881) was a pioneer, prominent figure in Utah society, and active missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
William Carter Staines was born on September 26, 1818 in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England to Henry Staines and Blanch Freeman. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on November 9, 1841. He immigrated to the United States and trekked to Utah with the pioneers. He was a merchant but laid aside his practice to serve many missions and callings, including the following: Ponca Indians Mission, British Mission, member of the Quorum of the Seventy and Immigration agent for Utah in New York. Staines practiced polygamy and therefore married many times while in Utah.
William Carter Staines died on August 3, 1881 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, via WWW, October 16, 2017 (William Carter Staines; b. Sep. 26, 1818 in Higham Ferrers, Northampton, England to William Staines and Blanche Potter; d. 1881; Merchant 1860; Agent to Brigham Young 1870; immigration agent for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York City; married Lillias Lyon)Early Mormon Missionaries, via WWW, October 16, 2017(William Carter Staines; b. Sep. 26, 1818 in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England to Henry Staines and Blanch Freeman; d. 3 August 1881; Baptized LDS Nov. 9, 1841; Ponca Indians Mission October 1846–March 1847; British Mission 1860-1863; Quorum of the Seventy; Immigration agent 1869, 1871)
Family Search, via WWW, October 16, 2017(William Carter Staines; b. Sep. 26, 1818 in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England to Henry Staines and Blanch Freeman; d. 3 August 1881 in Salt Lake City, Utah; Practiced polygamy)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Executive Committee memorandum to W. H. Hooper, 1871 April 29
Three-page document from the executive committee of the National Immigration Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, addressed to William H. Hooper, U.S. Representative from Utah Territory. The memorandum summarizes recent Congressional measures pertaining to immigration, and requests Hooper's support of these laws being passed to improve immigration to the United States. Endorsed by William C. Staines, Utah Emigration Agent on a back panel. Endorsement dated April 29, 1871.
Executive Committee memorandum to W. H. Hooper
Three-page document from the executive committee of the National Immigration Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, addressed to William H. Hooper, U.S. Representative from Utah Territory. The memorandum summarizes recent Congressional measures pertaining to immigration, and requests Hooper's support of these laws being passed to improve immigration to the United States. Endorsed by William C. Staines, Utah Emigration Agent on a back panel. Endorsement dated April 29, 1871.
William Carter Staines letter
The folder contains a printed, undated letter. Internal evidence suggests that the item was written sometime in the 1870s. Staines gives the prices and conditions for travelling from New York City to Ogden, Utah.
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