Willaim was born 3 Apr. 1823; Died 15 Sep. 1904
William's parents were Elias Hutchings and Sally Smith were the parents of eleven children: Hovey, Shepherd Pierce, Erwin, Elias, William Willard, Joseph Stowell, Samuel, Lyman Smith, Sally Lovina, Mary and Martha.
William was 27 when he crossed the plains with the Milo Andrus Company (1850). William living in Beaver when called as a scout for the Hole in the Rock trail. He also is credited for suggesting the name of Bluff for the new town they settled in, due to the large sandstone cliffs in the area.
The children who came down the "Hole" were Sarah Elizabeth, Matilda Ellace, Lydia Marie
(See also Miller p. 118)
"Ride 'er Careful, Joe"
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By Joleen Kartchner
*Published in Utah Heritage Remembered in 1996*
*by the two Blanding Stake Relief Societies* *for the State Centennial*
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