Morton, William Derrick
born June 22, 1816 Philedelphia, PA
married 1840  Anna M Houk (died 1854)
married July 27, 1862 Mary A Boyer
baptized January 1842
died Aug 13, 1892 Burling, IA

by 1844 ordained elder

1844 moved to Nauvoo and worked at the
Times & Seasons

April 10, 1859  rec'd by vote into Reorganization

1863-65 set up Herald Office in Plano, IL
April 6, 1860 ordained president of 70

September  6, 1873 ordained high priest

bibliography
Journal of History 7(2):204-06

Wilcox, Pearl
Regathering of the Scattered Saints in Wisconsin and Illinois pages 264-5

note see D&C 117:8a
updated March 18, 2004