- Township
- Montrose Township
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- Lee County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country
- United States of America
Montrose Township, Iowa Territory
Summary
Located in southern part of county on western shore of Mississippi River. Area settled by Captain James White, 1832, following Black Hawk War. Federal government purchased land from White to create Fort Des Moines, 1834. Fort abandoned; remaining settlement unofficially named Montrose, 1837. Township created by dividing Ambrosia Township, 1841. Important port on Mississippi River. Following expulsion from Missouri, some Saints (including Brigham Young family) settled in township at abandoned fort. Church membership in area grew rapidly from immigration. Iowa stake created, Oct. 1839, and centered at Montrose. Name changed to Zarahemla stake, 1841. Population of stake in 1841 about 700. As Saints gathered to Nauvoo, population dwindled and stake was reduced to a branch, Jan. 1842. JS took refuge in Montrose to avoid legal action from Missouri and Illinois. He and brother Hyrum left town, 23 June 1844, to return to Nauvoo just prior to going to Carthage.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Agreement with Daniel C. Davis, 21 October 1839
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 5 August 1841
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Appendix 5, Document 1. Draft Notes, January 1842
- Appendix 5, Document 2. Draft Notes, March and April 1842
- Bond to Jane Miller, 6 March 1840
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Unknown Scribe
- Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Discourse, 6 March 1840, as Reported by Elias Smith
- Discourse, 6 March 1840, as Reported by John Smith
- Discourse, 7 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- 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]
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Edwin Guthrie, between 1 February and 4 November 1841
- Letter from John Cleminson, between 1 and 15 May 1842
- Letter to Elias Higbee with JS Postscript, 7 March 1840
- Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 24 May 1839
- Letter, J. White to Jesse Hunter, 10 December 1843
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1843
- Minutes, 17 August 1840
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Ordinance, 8 December 1843–B
- Pay Order from Oliver Granger for Samuel Clark, 5 July 1841