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Male William Joseph DESPAIN Click to view William Joseph DESPAIN in the family tree

William Joseph was born on April 9th, 1843 in CARLIN, CALHOUN, Illinois.  William Joseph's father was Solomon Joseph DESPAIN and his mother was Ruth Amelia NEWELL.  His paternal grandparents were Solomon DESPAIN and Nancy BELL; his maternal grandparents were ASAHEL NEWELL and Elizabeth (BETSEY) BUSHNELL. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Solomon, Hyrum SMITH, Henry WALTERS, EDWIN SYLVESTER, ORSON AUGUSTUS, David Alvin, Oscar NEWELL, Amanda Caroline, Dora MELVINA, Ella EUGENIA and Clara Louisa.  He was the second oldest of the twelve children. He had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Mark Lorenzo, Walter Gustave, Francis Otto, LOTTA Pearl and Ina PAULINE.  He died at the age of 75 on April 21st, 1918 in GRANITE, Salt Lake, Utah.  He was buried on April 25th, 1918.


William Joseph's first family with Ann HILL

‌William Joseph and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on June 18th, 1864 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.


William Joseph's second family with Sarah Catherine Egbert

‌William Joseph and Sarah Catherine were married in a religious ceremony on September 14th, 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

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