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William Alexander Follett



Birth11 November 1825Shalersville, Portage, Ohio, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Pvt William Alexander Follett (1825-1885), memorial #18325832.

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register: 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah), database with images, FamilySearch, William A. Follet, 28 January 1846; citing Nauvoo, Hancock Illinois, United States, pg. 211, no. 3; Genealogical Society of Utah: Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 962798.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for William Follett, folder "Roll of company number 1, 1845 " (#1), image 8, line 24.

    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), “Bishop Follett Dead,” 4 November 1885, pg. 1, col. 3.

    West Jordan Ward (Utah), Record of members, 1852-1941; annual genealogical report, Form E, 1907-1948 (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilm 026333, item 1, pg. 37-38.

    Mormon Battalion Company B return list (Salt Lake City, Utah), Entry for Wm A. Follet, Page 2, Line 12.

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Washings and Anointings 1845-1846, entry for William A. Follet, 28 January 1846, pg. 332; FHL microfilm 183372.

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1 C Seventies, images, Church History Library, entry for William A. Follett, 1845, item 1, pg. 61, citing “General Record of the Seventies. Book 1 C”; also 1845, item 1, pg.193; also February 1861, item 1, pg. 217; FHL microfilm 179954.

Death21 October 1885Pima, Graham, Arizona Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Pvt William Alexander Follett (1825-1885), memorial #18325832.

    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), “Bishop Follett Dead,” 4 November 1885, pg. 1, col. 3.

    The Arizona Champion (Peach Springs, Arizona, 1883-1891), “Territorial Items,” 7 November 1885, pg. 1, col. 5.

Burial25 October 1885Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Pvt William Alexander Follett (1825-1885), memorial #18325832.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Alexander Follett, ID: KWJ6-GT8.

FatherKing Follett
MotherLouisa Tanner

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   • Nancy Mariah Fausett
Married29 September 1845Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Alexander Follett and Nancy Mariah Fausett, ID: KWJ6-GT8 and ID: LLQV-5DQ.

          Children:
               William King Follett
               Warren King Follett
               Isaac Alfred Follett
               Louisa L. Follett
               Louinda Follett
               William Lamoni Follett
               John Follett
               Joseph Edward Follett
               Lyman Leander Follett
               Nancy Ann Follett
               Sarah Maria Follett
               Anna Eliza Follett
               Hyram Follett


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• 1840Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
• 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
• 1860Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Apache County, Arizona Territory, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusQuincy, Adams, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1850 Population Censusthe District No 21, Pottawattamie, IowaExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusProvo, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusProvo City 3rd Ward, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusApache County, Arizona TerritoryExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Ebenezer Brown CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure12 Aug 1848
       Arrival10 Oct 1848
Thomas C.D. Howell CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure7 Jun 1852
       Arrival2 Sept 1852

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