Chase, Darwin J.

Biography

25 Feb. 18161–4 Feb. 1863.2 Miner, town officer, military officer.3 Born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York.4 Son of Stephen Chase and Orryanna Rowe.5 Baptized into LDS church, 1831.6 Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri.7 Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri.8 Imprisoned at Richmond, Ray Co., Missouri, 1838–1839, for involvement in Missouri conflicts.9 Ordained a seventy, 26 Apr. 1839, in Far West.10 Member of Nauvoo Legion, 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois.11 Served mission to Arkansas, Apr. 1844.12 Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, before Oct. 1849.13 Member of company of California gold missionaries that arrived near Chino, Los Angeles Co., 11 Dec. 1849.14 Resided in Mud Springs (later El Dorado), El Dorado Co., California, 1850.15 Excommunicated, 26 Jan. 1851.16 Served as lieutenant in California Volunteers, by Oct. 1862.17 Stationed at Camp Douglas (later Fort Douglas), Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.18 Mortally wounded in Battle of Bear River in Utah Territory (later in Franklin Co., Idaho).19 Died at Farmington, Davis Co., Utah Territory.20

Links

• papers

• History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
• Copy of Evidence and Letter, circa Late 1838–circa Early 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]
• 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 D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
• History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
• History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
• John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
• Letterbook 2
• Minute Book 2
• Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 2 March 1841
• Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 9 March 1841
• Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
• Ruling, 29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]
• 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