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Charges against Harrison Sagers Preferred to the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, circa 10 April 1844, as Recorded in Nauvoo Stake High Council Minutes

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Lucinda Madison Sagers

1819–?. Born in Ohio. Married William Henry Harrison Sagers, 22 Dec. 1834, in Clay Co., Missouri. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Submitted charges of teaching polygamy against her husband to First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, ca...

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, Charges against
Harrison Sagers

3 May 1814/1815–19 June 1886. Painter, farmer. Born in LeRoy, Genessee Co., New York. Son of John Sagers and Amy Sweet. Moved to Elk Creek Township, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 27 Jan. 1833. ...

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Preferred to the
First Presidency

The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...

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(including JS) and
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 10 Apr. 1844. Version copied [ca. 13 Apr. 1844] in Nauvoo Stake High Council Minutes, 25 Feb. 1843–11 May 1844, pp. 28–29; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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; CHL.

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immediately and you are the ones to take the matter in hand
Lucinda Sagars [Lucinda Madison Sagers]

1819–?. Born in Ohio. Married William Henry Harrison Sagers, 22 Dec. 1834, in Clay Co., Missouri. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Submitted charges of teaching polygamy against her husband to First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, ca...

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“Brother
Harrison Sagars [Sagers]

3 May 1814/1815–19 June 1886. Painter, farmer. Born in LeRoy, Genessee Co., New York. Son of John Sagers and Amy Sweet. Moved to Elk Creek Township, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 27 Jan. 1833. ...

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Dear sir as this complaint has been handed over to the
High Council

A governing body of twelve high priests. The first high council was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834 “for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church, or the bishop...

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, by the First Presidency to act upon. You are requested to appear before said Council on Saturday the 13th inst at my house at 2 o’clock P.M. to answer the within <​above​> charges.
Nauvoo City

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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April 10th 1844.
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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. President of said Council. [p. 29]
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