William's Story
Birth: July ??, 1861 | male | in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska
Death: July ??, 1861 | Infant | in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska
Memorial: Stone 10 | left column | 8th name
William’s parents are James Glade and Mary Dyer both of England.
The Glades came from England to America to join with other Saints to travel to the Salt Lake Valley.
They joined an “unknown company” to come west. They had a son, William Franklin that was born in 1857 and died 1858 in Wales. A daughter Mary Jane that was 18 months old, that came over the ocean and on to the Salt Lake Valley with her father James.
While in Florence, it is said that “Mary was in delicate condition and passed away and is buried by the wayside.”
There is no information about William Franklin being born nor passing away. They named this third child after the child that passed away in Wales. Nothing is mentioned in company journals, nor in family histories except for one comment by a family member:
“William Franklin Glade was born in jul 1861 and died in Jul 1861 near Florence, Douglas, Nebraska. I am assuming that Mary may have died in childbirth.”
William is on the roster of an “Unknown Company”, but no information. Little William is buried on the Mormon Trail West.