William Clayton
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William Clayton was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint leader, scribe, and diarist known for closely assisting Joseph Smith and documenting key early Mormon events.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint leader
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diarist ⓘ person ⓘ scribe ⓘ |
| assistantTo | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1814-07-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Penwortham, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Salt Lake City Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOf | Come, Come, Ye Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathDate | 1879-12-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followerOf | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hymnody
ⓘ
religious diary ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNotableDiary |
William Clayton’s Nauvoo Diaries
GENERATED
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William Clayton’s pioneer trail diary GENERATED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting key early Mormon events
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keeping detailed diaries of early Latter-day Saint history ⓘ participation in the Nauvoo period of Latter-day Saint history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Nauvoo, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Salt Lake Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Come, Come, Ye Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
clerk
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diarist ⓘ religious leader ⓘ scribe ⓘ secretary ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Mormon migration to the American West
NERFINISHED
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Nauvoo-era Latter-day Saint leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
church historian’s assistant
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clerk in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ recorder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | private clerk to Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Joseph Smith
NERFINISHED
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Mormon pioneer trek NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauvoo Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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