William Hand
William Hand (aft. 1800-1849) was born after 1800 in Long Island, Queens Co., New York. He married Eliza Ann Merrill about 1831. He hosted Wilford Woodruff overnight on 20 Oct. 1848 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, and his death was mentioned by Wilford in his journal on 31 May 1849. He died before 13 May 1849 in Jefferson City, Cole Co., Missouri.
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