William Waddoups was born August 19, 1840 in Sowe, Warrickshire, England to Thomas Waddoups and Elizabeth Porter Waddoups. His mother joined the Church when he was a young boy. He served in the Crimean War in the English army. He came to America when he was twenty-one, during the American Civil War. His biography says, "At this time the Civil war was on and he [William Waddoups] encumbered much difficulty getting through the lines, sometimes riding in box and cattle cars." When he was delayed on his journey to Utah, he found work. He met Brigham Young, and didn't recognize the prophet. President Young said to him, "God bless you, young man, you shall never want for bread." This promise came true. At one point his family had eaten their last little bit of food for breakfast. He found work that day and received pay in advance so he could feed his family. He also met Martin Harris, who shared a testimony and expressed regret for the time he had spent away from the Church. Waddoups married Martha Page on November 27, 1864 and Eliza J. Stephenson on November 29, 1883. (Elizabeth's biography is in this collection.) He moved to Lewiston, Utah and was one of its first settlers in 1874. The surrounding area called Lewiston "Poverty Flat" because of the crop trouble. He passed away on November 14, 1931 in Lewiston, Utah. The speeches and songs from his funeral are included in the collection.
From the description of William Waddoups biography and meeting record book, 1909-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368057221
