William Horne Dame (July 15, 1819–August 16, 1884[1]) was the first mayor of Parowan, Utah, a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature and Nauvoo Legion commander of the Iron and Washington County Militia District. He was heavily involved in the Mountain Meadows massacre.
Marriage to Lydia Ann Fillmore at Salt Lake Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
"New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLN-DJV : 8 April 2020), William Horne Dame, 15 Jul 1819; citing Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,494.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK5-21K : 6 November 2017), William H. Dame and Lovinnia Andrews, 05 Dec 1839; citing Hancock, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,532,140.
"Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3Z-PFCN : 23 February 2018), William Horne Dame, from 1839 to 1846; citing Residence, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, from 1839 to 1846, Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
"Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-Z67D : 10 February 2018), William Horne Dame, 1848; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/ : 2004-).
"Utah, Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Department, Missionary Registers, 1860-1937," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDW-RPFM : 27 November 2019), William Horne Dame, Utah Territory, United S...
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCS6-1SV : 4 April 2020), William H Dame, Iron county, Iron, Utah Territory, United States; citing family 49, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: N...
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCT-MRN : 18 March 2020), W H Dame, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSV-QJT : 15 July 2017), William H Dame, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district ED 21, sheet 359B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washin...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Church History, Early Mormon Missionaries, https://history.lds.org/missionary/individual/william-horne-dame-1819?lang=eng
https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/pioneers/29803/william-horne-dame
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 April 2020), memorial page for William Horne Dame (15 Jul 1819–16 Aug 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #11535950, citing Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Cracraft Proud (contributor 46600218) .
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