3 Works by William Clayton
| Title | Role | Year | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriving in Zion | Author | Diary / Journal | ||
| Come, Come Ye Saints | Author | Poetry | ||
| Come, Come, Ye Saints | Author | 2008 | Score |  |
William Clayton
William Clayton (1814-79) was a native of Penwortham, Lancashire, England. He was baptized a member of the Church in 1837 and soon became a member of the mission presidency, devoting his time to missionary work in Manchester. He emigrated to America in 1840, locating in Nauvoo. He became a secretary to Joseph Smith and was elected treasurer of the City of Nauvoo. He left Nauvoo in 1846 and became one of the original pioneers of 1847, serving as clerk of the camp. Clayton's famous hymn, "Come, Come, Ye Saints," cheered the saints. His journal of the westward trek has become central to a study of Mormon history.
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Thomas Clayton (school teacher), Ann Critchley Clayton
Ruth Moon, Margaret Moon, Alice Hardman, Jane Hardman, Diantha Farr, Augusta Braddock, Sarah Ann Walters, Maria Louisa Lyman, Anna Elizabeth Higgs, and Elizabeth Ainsworth
42 Total
With Ruth:10 Children including Sarah, Margaret, Henrietta Lucretia Patten, Newel Horace, Vilate Ruth
With Margaret: 6 children including Daniel Adebert
With Diantha: 3 children including Moroni, Rachel Amelia
With Alice: 4 children
With Augusta: 8 children including Nephi Willard
With Sarah Ann: 11 children
With Maria Louisa: 1 child
July 17, 1814
Penwortham, England
England 1838-40
England 1852-53
book keeper; clerk; assistant to Joseph Smith, Jr. and Quorum of the Twelve; and farmer
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