William Lampard Watkins

Born - 7 February 1827, Islington, London, England

                 

Died - 18 September 1911, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah

Christened -  7 June 1827 St Mary's, Islington, London, England

         

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Parents - William Watkins and Hannah Maria Lampard Watkins

The following is from his autobiography:

"At about two years of age I was paralyzed through the carelessness of a nurse, having been exposed too long in the fields on the wet grass. I lost the use of my right leg from the hip joint down.

From eight years of age until fourteen, I attended the Brewers School, being the gift of endowment of Lady Owens on St. Johns road, Islington, London. During my boyhood I attended church with my parents, known as Irvingites, on Sunday mornings and Sunday School in the afternoons with the Wesleyans. 

In the month of May 1841, (age 14) with the consent of my parents I was baptized by James Albon, and confirmed by Lorenzo Snow. By the close of the year my parents and sister were baptized. 

In October, 1842, my parents, myself, and two young brothers, Joseph and Henry aged four and two years, left our home for Liverpool to sail with the company of Saints leaving that month for American Shores in the Ship Emerald under the care of Parley P. Pratt. 

We attended Sabbath meeting at Nauvoo and frequently heard the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon with others of the Apostles and leaders address the Saints. Nauvoo was flourishing, although the saints were generally poor. They were exerting themselves the utmost to build the temple."

December 4, 1844, he married Mary Almina Hammond, daughter of John Hammond and Mary Lovisa Parker Hammond. They had 12 children.






William Lampard Watkins came to Utah in 1852 with the Thomas C. D. Howell Company. The outfitting post was Kanesville (now Council Bluffs), Iowa. He left in June 1852 and arrived in Salt Lake 2 September, 1852. For more information about William's journey west, click here.

 In July of 1867 he married Teah Jensine Johnson. They had 8 children.

Watkins home in Brigham City, Utah

William L. Watkins died in Brigham City 18 September, 1911 and is buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.

To read his full autobiography click here: