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William Clayton (1814-1879)
Clayton 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. He immigrated to America in 1840. 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. He invented an odometer which was attached to the wheels of a covered wagon, registered the distance between key points along the Mormon Trail. This information was published in a booklet "An LDS Emigrants' Guide".Click here to view books by William Clayton |
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