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Black, Adam
Biography
11 Sept. 1801–14 July 1890. Farmer, sheriff, justice of the peace, judge. Born at Henderson Co., Kentucky. Son of William Black and Jane Wilson. Moved near Booneville, Copper Co., Missouri Territory, and then to Ray Co., Missouri Territory, 1819. Elected sheriff of Ray Co., 1824. Married first Mary W. Morgan, 6 Sept. 1825, at Ray Co. Assessor of Ray Co., 1826. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Moved to what became Daviess Co., Missouri, 1833. Served as justice of the peace and county judge in Daviess Co. Prominent in anti-Mormon faction in Daviess Co., 1838. In 1844, moved to Gentry Co., Missouri, where he served as judge. Married second Margaret Grooms, ca. 1847. Married third Sarah (Sallie) Kelley, 15 Oct. 1857. In 1861, moved to Livingston Co., Missouri, where he served as county judge. Died in Jackson Township, Livingston Co.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Affidavit, 5 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot]
- Appendix: Petition to Elias Higbee, circa 16 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot]
- Copy of Evidence, circa Late 1838–circa Early 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Journal, September–October 1838
- Letter to John C. Calhoun, 2 January 1844
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Petition to United States Congress, circa 29 November 1839
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Transcript of Proceedings, 12–29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840