LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.274
Waddoups, William, second counselor to Pres. Alma Merrill of the Benson Stake, Cache county, Utah, was born August 19, 1840, at Sowe, Warwickshire, England, the son of Thomas Waddoups and Elizabeth Porter. Becoming a convert to "Mormonism," he was baptized April 20, 1856, by Charles Turner and emigrated to America in 1863, crossing the Atlantic in the ship "Amazon" and the plains in Capt. Rosel Hyde's company. He drove three yoke of oxen from the Missouri river to the Valley, where he arrived Oct. 13, 1863. He settled at once at Bountiful, Davis county, but moved to Lewiston, Cache county, in 1874; where he has resided ever since. He was ordained a Deacon while in England; ordained a Seventy July 1, 1865, by Joseph Young, and was for a number of years a president of the 36th quorum of Seventy; was ordained a High Priest July 5, 1884, by Moses Thatcher and set apart as first counselor to Bishop Wm. H. Lewis of Lewiston; was ordained a Bishop June 30, 1901, by Apostle Marriner W. Merrill and set apart to preside over the Lewiston Ward. Since Nov. 5, 1905, he has acted as second counselor to President Merrill of the Benson Stake of Zion. Bro. Waddoups was the first of his family to emigrate to Utah from England, and he subsequently was the means of emigrating his father's family to the Valley. In 1864 (Nov. 27th) Bro. Waddoups married Martha Page, who bore him six children. In 1883 (Nov. 29th) he married Eliza Jane Stephenson, who bore him fourteen children. Bro. Waddoups has performed three home missions, is by occupation a farmer, and for the past nine years has acted as field superintendent of the Lewiston Sugar Company. In early days in Utah he was a member of the Utah militia, and served as captain of a company for many years. His first wife died Nov. 17, 1912, and his second wife July 4, 1912.
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.274
Waddoups, William, second counselor to Pres. Alma Merrill of the Benson Stake, Cache county, Utah, was born August 19, 1840, at Sowe, Warwickshire, England, the son of Thomas Waddoups and Elizabeth Porter. Becoming a convert to "Mormonism," he was baptized April 20, 1856, by Charles Turner and emigrated to America in 1863, crossing the Atlantic in the ship "Amazon" and the plains in Capt. Rosel Hyde's company. He drove three yoke of oxen from the Missouri river to the Valley, where he arrived Oct. 13, 1863. He settled at once at Bountiful, Davis county, but moved to Lewiston, Cache county, in 1874; where he has resided ever since. He was ordained a Deacon while in England; ordained a Seventy July 1, 1865, by Joseph Young, and was for a number of years a president of the 36th quorum of Seventy; was ordained a High Priest July 5, 1884, by Moses Thatcher and set apart as first counselor to Bishop Wm. H. Lewis of Lewiston; was ordained a Bishop June 30, 1901, by Apostle Marriner W. Merrill and set apart to preside over the Lewiston Ward. Since Nov. 5, 1905, he has acted as second counselor to President Merrill of the Benson Stake of Zion. Bro. Waddoups was the first of his family to emigrate to Utah from England, and he subsequently was the means of emigrating his father's family to the Valley. In 1864 (Nov. 27th) Bro. Waddoups married Martha Page, who bore him six children. In 1883 (Nov. 29th) he married Eliza Jane Stephenson, who bore him fourteen children. Bro. Waddoups has performed three home missions, is by occupation a farmer, and for the past nine years has acted as field superintendent of the Lewiston Sugar Company. In early days in Utah he was a member of the Utah militia, and served as captain of a company for many years. His first wife died Nov. 17, 1912, and his second wife July 4, 1912.
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