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Female Relief Society of Nauvoo
A church organization for women; created in Nauvoo, Illinois, under JS’s direction on 17 March 1842. At the same meeting, Emma Smith was elected president, and she selected two counselors; a secretary and a treasurer were also chosen. The minutes of the society...
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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, 12 May 1842. Version copied [ca. 12 May 1842] in Relief Society Minute Book, pp. [43]–[46]; handwriting of
Eliza R. Snow
21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church...
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Minutes of the Proceedings

of the

Seventh Meeting of the
Society
A church organization for women; created in Nauvoo, Illinois, under JS’s direction on 17 March 1842. At the same meeting, Emma Smith was elected president, and she selected two counselors; a secretary and a treasurer were also chosen. The minutes of the society...
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Lodge Room, May 13th. [12th]

The meeting opened with singing, “Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song.” &c.

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Prest.
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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Joseph Smith.

The following names were then presented to the Society and were unanimously receiv’d— to wit.

Eunice R. [Bagg] Shurtliff Adoline Roundy

Phebe Woodworth Elizabeth [Harris] Henderson

Dorotha [Duritha] Lewis Hannah Lytle

Elizabeth Malam [Milam] Abigail Goldsmith

Jane A. Moore Harriet Rice

Malinda Lewis Esther S.
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Hannah Drolinger Maria Haven

Caroline Tippets Sarah Mellin

Electa Peck Eliza Ann Mellin [Malin]

Fanny Hartshorn Eliza Rolfe

Jane Twist Fanny Lytz [Litz]

Elmena [Elmira] Miller Selina [Sabina] Adams

Nancy M. Cahoon
27 July 1817–6 Oct. 1867. Born at Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont. Daughter of Aaron Gibbs and Prudence Carter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Jared Carter, fall 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, fall 1833. Married to William...
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Eunice Baldwin

Martha B. [Paine] Thomas Eunice Holbrook

Hannah Annis Elizabeth Gillett

Jane Olmstead Maria Ferry

Elizabeth King Arminta Graham

Mary King Dorcas Dykes

Elizabeth Lee Mary Younger

Nancy B. [Daniels] Andrews Mary Mayberry

Lucy Foot [Lucia Foote] Nancy Alexander

Sarah Peck Deonicia [Dionitia] Plumb

Henrietta Rich Polly Gaylord

Margaret Dany [Dana] Betsey Green

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