Whitford Gill Wilson b. 04 Jun 1799 St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United States d. 25 Nov 1863 Davis, Utah Territory, United States: Oswald Family History

1799 - 1863 (64 years)

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Name	Whitford Gill Wilson
Birth	04 Jun 1799	St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United States
Gender	Male
Burial	Nov 1863	Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Death	25 Nov 1863	Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Person ID	I312684222061	Oswald Genealogy
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Father	Bradley Barlow Wilson, Sr, b. 11 Oct 1769, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 15 Nov 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States (Age 73 years)
Mother	~ Mary "Polly" Gill, b. 17 Oct 1780, Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States d. 18 Jan 1841, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States (Age 60 years)
Marriage	25 Feb 1798	Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Family ID	F2890	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Mary Ann Sheehand, b. 15 Nov 1804, Lisbon, Columbiana, Ohio, United States d. 08 Mar 1892, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States (Age 87 years)
Marriage	25 May 1824	Richland, Richland, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F2997	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Notes

Rebaptized 8 Dec 1967
Rebaptized 8 Dec 1967

!sources--1770 migration sources 929.1,
!sources--1770 migration sources 929.1, R.I. VR Early church rec "The Wasp" 3 Dec 1842

Before coming west from Nauvoo, he was a
Before coming west from Nauvoo, he was a bodyguard for the Prophet Joseph Smith
& came west with one of the last handcart companies with Captain George Riley.
Upon arrival, President Brigham Young directed them to settle in Ogden. They
named their lane "Wilson Lane". After many yrs there, they moved to Farmington.

personal - occupation - ordinances - settled
Whitford, the first-born son, was the first of the seven brothers to marry. In 1824 he was married to Mary Shehan (or Sheehan), dau of John Sheehan and Arene Wood.

OCCUPATION: Blacksmith in early days.

ORDINANCES: Ordained an Elder by Warren A. Cowdery in Kirtland, Ohio. Ordained a high priest at the age of 58 by J. L. Robinson; set apart as President of the 23 Quorum of Seventies in August 1857 at Farmington, Utah;

After arriving in Utah, settled his family north of Salt Lake City in Farmington area.

AFN # G6CP-VD; 18B5-PW; 1D0J-8JQ
AFN # G6CP-VD; 18B5-PW; 1D0J-8JQ

!Whitford's father: Bradley Wilson. Moth
!Whitford's father: Bradley Wilson. Mother: Gill (Mary or
Polly)!Whitford's father: Bradley Wilson. Mother: Gill (Mary or Polly)

Seventy. Birth date from Washing and Ano
Seventy. Birth date from Washing and Anointing Record only. Birth place from Patriarchal Blessing vol. 4 p. 519 only.

Named after his mother Mary Gill's parents Daniel Gill and Mercy Whitford. Profession: blacksmith