Willard returned to Winter Quarters in 1847. The clearest source I found says he “migrated to Salt Lake Valley and returned to Winter Quarters, 1847,” which matches the broader timeline of the Saints’ westward movement that year.

Quick scoop

  • Left to return: 1847.
  • Context: he had been in the Salt Lake Valley with other Saints before going back to Winter Quarters.

Why this matters

Winter Quarters was a major staging point for Latter-day Saint migration in the late 1840s, so “returned to Winter Quarters” fits the movement back and forth between the valley and the temporary settlement during that period.

TL;DR

Willard left in 1847 to return to Winter Quarters.