Born at Murrell Green, Hampshire, England; son of Mary Sutton and William Willie.2 Immigrated to the United States, circa 1836; lived in Connecticut.3 Baptized, 1842.4 Married Elizabeth Ann Pettit, 1846; participated in plural marriage.5 Migrated to the Salt Lake Valley, 1847.6 Served a mission to England, 1852–1856.7 Served as captain of the Willie handcart company, 1856.8 Served as bishop of the Salt Lake City Seventh Ward, 1856–1859.9 Settled at Mendon, Cache County, Utah Territory, 1859.10 Died at Mendon.11 (See Document 3.3)
James Grey Willie
1 November 1814—9 September 18951
Footnotes
Footnotes
1 John C. Willie, “The Life of James G. Willie,” typescript, in biographical sketch of James G. Willie, ca. 1997, p. [1], CHL. “Utah Cemeteries and Burials,” database, Utah Division of State History (https://ushpo.utah.gov/cemetery, accessed May 2023), James G. Willie
3 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Life of James G. Willie,” [1].
4 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Life of James G. Willie,” [1].
5 “Life of James G. Willie,” [1]. “Family Tree,” database, James Gray Willie.
6 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel,” database, 1847–1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel (http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels, accessed Jan. 2015), James Grey Willie.
7 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Life of James G. Willie,” [2].
8 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Life of James G. Willie,” [2]–[3]. “Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868,” database, James Grey Willie.
9 “Life of James G. Willie,” [3]–[4].
10 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Life of James G. Willie,” [4].
11 “Obituary Notes,” 2. “Utah Cemeteries and Burials,” database, James G. Willie.”