BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE
William Earl McLellin (1806 - 1883)
Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, schoolteacher, physician, publisher.
Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian).
Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829, who was dead by the summer of 1831.
Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 20 Aug 1831, in Jackson Co., Missouri.
Ordained an elder by Hyrum Smith and Edward Partridge, 24 Aug 1831.
Ordained a high priest by Oliver Cowdery, 25 Oct 1831.
Served two short-term missions.
Married Emeline Miller, 26 Apr 1832, in Portage Co., Ohio.
Left Ohio for Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, 2 May 1832.
Excommunicated, 3 Dec 1832.
Reinstated; served mission to Missouri and Illinois with Parley P. Pratt, Jan.–June 1833.
Fled with fellow Latter-day Saints from Jackson Co. into Clay Co., Missouri, Nov 1833. Proselytized in Indiana on way to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1834.
Appointed instructor in Kirtland School, 19 Nov 1834.
Ordained member of Quorum of the Twelve, 15 Feb 1835.
Disfellowshipped over difficulties arising during eastern mission with Quorum of the Twelve; Reinstated 26 Sept 1835.
Wrote letter of withdrawal from church, Aug 1836.
Again sustained to Quorum of the Twelve, 3 Sept 1837, at Kirtland.
In Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, commissioned captain in First Company, Fifty-Ninth Regiment, Second Brigade, Third Division of Missouri state militia, 22 Nov 1837. Excommunicated, 1838.
Associated with factions organized under leadership of George M. Hinkle, William Law, Sidney Rigdon, James J. Strang, David Whitmer, and Granville Hedrick.
Broke with all organized religion, 1869.
Died at Independence, MO, 1883.
For more information on his life:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._McLellin
http://packham.n4m.org/mclellin.htm
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/william-earl-mclellin
William Earl McLellin (1806 - 1883)
Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, schoolteacher, physician, publisher.
Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian).
Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829, who was dead by the summer of 1831.
Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 20 Aug 1831, in Jackson Co., Missouri.
Ordained an elder by Hyrum Smith and Edward Partridge, 24 Aug 1831.
Ordained a high priest by Oliver Cowdery, 25 Oct 1831.
Served two short-term missions.
Married Emeline Miller, 26 Apr 1832, in Portage Co., Ohio.
Left Ohio for Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, 2 May 1832.
Excommunicated, 3 Dec 1832.
Reinstated; served mission to Missouri and Illinois with Parley P. Pratt, Jan.–June 1833.
Fled with fellow Latter-day Saints from Jackson Co. into Clay Co., Missouri, Nov 1833. Proselytized in Indiana on way to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1834.
Appointed instructor in Kirtland School, 19 Nov 1834.
Ordained member of Quorum of the Twelve, 15 Feb 1835.
Disfellowshipped over difficulties arising during eastern mission with Quorum of the Twelve; Reinstated 26 Sept 1835.
Wrote letter of withdrawal from church, Aug 1836.
Again sustained to Quorum of the Twelve, 3 Sept 1837, at Kirtland.
In Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, commissioned captain in First Company, Fifty-Ninth Regiment, Second Brigade, Third Division of Missouri state militia, 22 Nov 1837. Excommunicated, 1838.
Associated with factions organized under leadership of George M. Hinkle, William Law, Sidney Rigdon, James J. Strang, David Whitmer, and Granville Hedrick.
Broke with all organized religion, 1869.
Died at Independence, MO, 1883.
For more information on his life:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._McLellin
http://packham.n4m.org/mclellin.htm
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/william-earl-mclellin
BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE
William Earl McLellin (1806 - 1883)
Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, schoolteacher, physician, publisher.
Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian).
Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829, who was dead by the summer of 1831.
Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 20 Aug 1831, in Jackson Co., Missouri.
Ordained an elder by Hyrum Smith and Edward Partridge, 24 Aug 1831.
Ordained a high priest by Oliver Cowdery, 25 Oct 1831.
Served two short-term missions.
Married Emeline Miller, 26 Apr 1832, in Portage Co., Ohio.
Left Ohio for Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, 2 May 1832.
Excommunicated, 3 Dec 1832.
Reinstated; served mission to Missouri and Illinois with Parley P. Pratt, Jan.–June 1833.
Fled with fellow Latter-day Saints from Jackson Co. into Clay Co., Missouri, Nov 1833. Proselytized in Indiana on way to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1834.
Appointed instructor in Kirtland School, 19 Nov 1834.
Ordained member of Quorum of the Twelve, 15 Feb 1835.
Disfellowshipped over difficulties arising during eastern mission with Quorum of the Twelve; Reinstated 26 Sept 1835.
Wrote letter of withdrawal from church, Aug 1836.
Again sustained to Quorum of the Twelve, 3 Sept 1837, at Kirtland.
In Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, commissioned captain in First Company, Fifty-Ninth Regiment, Second Brigade, Third Division of Missouri state militia, 22 Nov 1837. Excommunicated, 1838.
Associated with factions organized under leadership of George M. Hinkle, William Law, Sidney Rigdon, James J. Strang, David Whitmer, and Granville Hedrick.
Broke with all organized religion, 1869.
Died at Independence, MO, 1883.
For more information on his life:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._McLellin
http://packham.n4m.org/mclellin.htm
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/william-earl-mclellin
William Earl McLellin (1806 - 1883)
Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, schoolteacher, physician, publisher.
Son of Charles McLellin and Sarah (a Cherokee Indian).
Married first Cynthia Ann, 30 July 1829, who was dead by the summer of 1831.
Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 20 Aug 1831, in Jackson Co., Missouri.
Ordained an elder by Hyrum Smith and Edward Partridge, 24 Aug 1831.
Ordained a high priest by Oliver Cowdery, 25 Oct 1831.
Served two short-term missions.
Married Emeline Miller, 26 Apr 1832, in Portage Co., Ohio.
Left Ohio for Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, 2 May 1832.
Excommunicated, 3 Dec 1832.
Reinstated; served mission to Missouri and Illinois with Parley P. Pratt, Jan.–June 1833.
Fled with fellow Latter-day Saints from Jackson Co. into Clay Co., Missouri, Nov 1833. Proselytized in Indiana on way to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1834.
Appointed instructor in Kirtland School, 19 Nov 1834.
Ordained member of Quorum of the Twelve, 15 Feb 1835.
Disfellowshipped over difficulties arising during eastern mission with Quorum of the Twelve; Reinstated 26 Sept 1835.
Wrote letter of withdrawal from church, Aug 1836.
Again sustained to Quorum of the Twelve, 3 Sept 1837, at Kirtland.
In Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, commissioned captain in First Company, Fifty-Ninth Regiment, Second Brigade, Third Division of Missouri state militia, 22 Nov 1837. Excommunicated, 1838.
Associated with factions organized under leadership of George M. Hinkle, William Law, Sidney Rigdon, James J. Strang, David Whitmer, and Granville Hedrick.
Broke with all organized religion, 1869.
Died at Independence, MO, 1883.
For more information on his life:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._McLellin
http://packham.n4m.org/mclellin.htm
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/william-earl-mclellin
Bio by: John J
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