William Van Orden
William Van Orden (November 15, 1804 – August 1844) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint Movement.
Biography
He was born in New York where he joined the church founded by Joseph Smith Jr. He married Julia Ann Haight and later moved to Nauvoo, Illinois.
He was a member of the Nauvoo Legion and was assigned to guard the bodies of Joseph and Hyrum Smith after they were killed. After guarding the bodies in a rainstorm, William caught pneumonia and died.
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