William Henry was born on January 12, 1852 in Farmington, Utah Territory about 21-months after his parents settled in this area and took up farming. He was the fourth child and third son of Ezra T. and Mary Stevenson. In the spring of 1854 William became sick with the croup and passed away five weeks after his younger brother Joseph Smith was born on April 17, 1854. He is buried in the Farmington City Cemetery family plot.