William Brockerman Wright Senior (1836 - 1916)

Born 10 Feb 1836 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Smith (Yearsley) Wright — married 15 Mar 1860 in Ogden, Weber, Utah

Descendants

Died 31 Oct 1916 at age 80 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

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Biography

William Wright Senior was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

A brief overview: William was born in 1836, and spent much of his life dedicated to the LDS Church. Summaries of his papers are available in the Church catalogs. ^{[1] [2]}

William was born February 10, 1836 in Philadelphia to Abraham Reister Wright and Mary Ann Brockerman.

In 1850, he was in Ohio with his parents.

William traveled overland in the Seth M. Blair and Edward Stevenson Company in 1855. They left Mormon Grove, Kansas about June 15, and arrived September 10, 1855 in the Salt Lake Valley. ^[3] He kept a diary for much of the journey. ^[4]

Then, his family (parents and siblings) are recorded as traveling overland in Abraham Smoot’s wagon company in 1856; they departed from Mormon’s Grove, Kansas Territory on August 10th, and arrived in Salt Lake City on November 9th. ^[5]

He married Emma Yearsley in Weber, Utah, on March 15, 1860. ^[6]

The couple is recorded on June 14, 1860 in the household of his parents and siblings (see research notes)^[7]

He was a missionary to the Sandwich Islands/ Hawaii both before and after he married (1856-1859, and 1865-1866). He served in the second mission alongside his wife, Emma Yearsley. ^{[3] [8]}

He passed away in October 31, 1916. ^[9]

Research Notes

• The 1860 census seems to mis-record William’s father as "William" instead of Abraham. But the age is right, as is the name and age of his wife Mary Ann. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/record?id=8d174f38-35da-4d44-ab9a-3684f67b1a99&view=browse
2. ↑ https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/53101/william-brockerman-wright
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Entry for William Brockerman Wright, Pioneer Database 1847-1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/53101
4. ↑ William B. Wright collection, 1852-1951. https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/sources/89281922906531194950-eng/william-b-wright-collection-1852-1951?firstName=William%20Brockerman&surname=Wright
5. ↑ Entry for Abraham Reister Wright, Pioneer Database 1847-1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/54244/abraham-reister-wright
6. ↑ "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZJX-HB7 : 19 October 2018), William R. Wright and Emma Yearsley, 1860.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2W-1FF : 18 February 2021), William B Wright in entry for William B Wright, 1860.
8. ↑ Entry for William Brockerman Wright, Church History Profile with Baptism and Mission Summary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Church Profile Summary
9. ↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZGD-CQ1 : 3 March 2021), William Brockerman Wright, 31 Oct 1916; citing Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1557, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 March 2021), memorial page for William Brockerman Wright (10 Feb 1836–30 Oct 1916), Find a Grave Memorial no. 46477254, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by SMSmith (contributor 46491005) .

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSV-YTC : 20 February 2021), William B Wright, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 111B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,337.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRL-KXX : accessed 13 March 2021), William B. Wright, Precinct 27 Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet 10A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,684.

• "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZGD-CQ1 : 3 March 2021), William Brockerman Wright, 31 Oct 1916; citing Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1557, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.

• "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQHD-KJW : 3 March 2021), William Brockerman Wright, 31 Oct 1916; citing Farmers Ward, Salt Lake, Utah, Management and Archives, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 4,139,841.