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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], 5 Apr. 1844. Version copied [ca. 5 Apr. 1844] in Nauvoo Masonic Lodge Minute Book, [348]–[351]; handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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Whitford G. Wilson
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Harrison Burgess
3 Sept. 1814–10 Feb. 1883. Born in Putnam, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Burgess and Vilate Stockwell. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1832. Served mission to Vermont with John S. Carter, spring 1833. Ordained a ...
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Horace B. Skinner
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Lyman Stoddard
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John Murdock
15 July 1792–23 Dec. 1871. Farmer. Born at Kortright, Delaware Co., New York. Son of John Murdock Sr. and Eleanor Riggs. Joined Lutheran Dutch Church, ca. 1817, then Presbyterian Seceder Church shortly after. Moved to Orange, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ca. 1819....
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Samuel Henderson
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Elisha H. Groves
5 Nov. 1797–29 Dec. 1867. Farmer. Born in Madison Co., Kentucky. Son of John Groves and Mary Hurd. Moved to Indiana, 1819. Married first Sarah Hogue, ca. 1825, in Indiana. Member of Presbyterian church. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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Henry Grow
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Ezra Chase
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Ezra T. Benson
22 Feb. 1811–3 Sept. 1869. Farmer, hotelier, postmaster, merchant. Born in Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Benson and Chloe Taft. Married Pamelia Andrus, 1 Jan. 1832, in Northbridge, Worcester Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by...
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George Woodward
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Hiram W. Mikesel[l]
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John Riley
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Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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John P. Green[e]
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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Joseph S. Schofield [Scofield]
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James Twist
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John Anderson
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Isaac Chase
12 Dec. 1791–26 May 1861. Farmer, miller. Born in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Timothy Chase and Sarah. Married Phebe Ogden Ross, in New York. Moved to Sparta, Ontario Co. (later in Livingston), New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into Church...
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Luman H. Calkins
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James Pace
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Wm. Pace
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Chandler Holbrook
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Armstead Moffit
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Benjamin Chapman
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Wm Small
Mar. 1815–25 Jan. 1887. Shoemaker. Born in Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to Philadelphia, by 1839. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1839. Ordained a priest, 23 Dec. 1839, in Philadelphia. Ordained an elder, 18 Oct. 1840, in Philadelphia...
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Wm. Davis
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Wm. Snow
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John D. Lee
6 Sept. 1812–23 Mar. 1877. Farmer, courier, riverboat ferryman, policeman, merchant, colonizer. Born in Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois Territory. Son of Ralph Lee and Elizabeth Doyle. Served in Black Hawk War, 1831. Married Agatha Ann Woolsey, 23 July ...
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Dorr P. Curtis
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Nathan Cheney
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Jonathon O. Duke
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Franklin D. Richards
2 Apr. 1821–9 Dec. 1899. Carpenter, businessman, newspaper editor. Born at Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Phinehas Richards and Wealthy Dewey. Raised Congregationalist. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Phinehas ...
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Edson Barney
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Arthur Morrison
Ca. 1802–after 1850. Merchant, tailor, militia captain, judge. Born in Virginia. Moved to Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, by 1825. Married Keziah Ann Voriz, 17 Nov. 1825, in Clermont Co. Moved to Palestine, Darke Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus...
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Wm. Miller
15 Feb. 1782–20 Dec. 1849. Farmer, author, military officer, preacher. Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Miller and Paulina Phelps. Moved to Hampton, Washington Co., New York, 1786. Married Lucy Phelps Smith, 29 June 1803. Moved...
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Orvil M. Allen
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Roswel[l] Stevens
17 Nov. 1808–4 May 1880. Millwright, laborer. Born in Mount Pleasant, Brantford Township, Wentworth Co., Gore District (later in Ontario), Upper Canada. Son of Roswell Stevens and Sibbel Spencer. Married Maria Doyle, 1827. Taught gospel by JS, 1833; baptized...
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Josiah Butterfield
13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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Jno M. King
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Benjn. Jones
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Charles W. Hubbard
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Thos. Winkless
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John Mackley
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Thomas Johnson
24 Oct. 1807–7 Apr. 1860. U.S. marshal, mail agent, lawyer, farmer. Born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Son of John Johnson and Lydia. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1815. Moved to Indianapolis, ca. 1817. Married Mary Jane Gordon, 1 May 1838. Moved to Muscatine, Muscatine...
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Alvin Horr
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Augustus Stafford
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James Hoyt
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Asa Copeland
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Joseph Younger
10 Dec. 1803–after July 1874. Physician. Born in Chatham Co., North Carolina. Son of Thomas Younger and Mary (Polly) Nall. Married first Susanna McCarley, 28 Sept. 1824, in Maury Co., Tennessee. Moved to Bond Co., Illinois, by 1830. Baptized into Church of...
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Peter Haws
17 Feb. 1796–1862. Farmer, miller, businessman. Born in Leeds Co., Johnstown District (later in Ontario), Upper Canada. Son of Edward Haws and Polly. Married Charlotte Harrington. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moved to Kirtland...
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Philip B. Lewis
16 Jan. 1804–13 Nov. 1877. Farmer, manufacturer, tinner. Born in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Edmund Lewis and Abigail Prentiss. Moved to Pawtucket, Providence Co., Rhode Island, 1827. Moved to New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, 1830...
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Ebenezer Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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, Abraham O. Smoot,
Thomas Moore
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Theodore Turley
10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...
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Isaac Morley
11 Mar. 1786–24 June 1865. Farmer, cooper, merchant, postmaster. Born at Montague, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Morley and Editha (Edith) Marsh. Family affiliated with Presbyterian church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, before 1812. Married...
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Joseph W. Coolidge
31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...
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Timothy B. Foote
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Ransom A. Beecher
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Alexander Mills
23 Dec. 1801–after 28 Jan. 1846. Tavern keeper, hotel keeper. Born in New York City. Son of John Mills and Jane. Married first Eliza Ann Genette Dunn, 24 Mar. 1833, in New York City. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1838. Resided...
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, B. Cole,
Dominicus Carter
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Orin P. Rockwell
June 1814–9 June 1878. Ferry operator, herdsman, farmer. Born in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt. Moved to Farmington (later in Manchester), Ontario Co., New York, 1817. Neighbor to JS. Baptized into Church of...
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, Benjamin W. Rolfe,
Homer C. Hoyt
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Thomas S. Edwards Senr.
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Tarlton Lewis
18 May 1805–22 Nov. 1890. Farmer, carpenter, colonizer. Born in Pendleton, Pendleton Co., South Carolina. Son of Neriah Lewis and Mary Morse. Moved to Kentucky, 1809. Married Malinda Gimlin, 27 Mar. 1828, likely in Simpson Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macoupin...
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Jacob Morris
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Alexander McRae
7 Sept. 1807–20 June 1891. Tailor, sheriff, prison warden. Born in Anson Co., North Carolina. Son of John B. McRae and Mary. Moved to South Carolina; to Iredell Co., North Carolina; and back to South Carolina. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Mar. 1829, and served ...
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Wm R. Helm
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Jonathon Brouning [Jonathan Browning]
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Charles W. Brackenbury
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Albern Allen
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Jared Carter
14 June 1801–6 July 1849. Born at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Carter and Johanna Sims. Moved to Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1810. Married Lydia Ames, 20 Sept. 1823, at Benson. Moved to Chenango, Broome Co., New York, by Jan...
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Bradley B. Wilson
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Heber C. Kimball
14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...
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John M. Bernhisel
23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia...
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Duncan McArthur
22 May 1796–20 Oct. 1865. Farmer. Born at Thornton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of John McArthur and Margaret Aiken. Moved to Holland, Erie Co., New York, ca. 1816. Married Susan McKeen, 1 Jan. 1818, in Holland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...
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John Lytle
18 Aug. 1803–12 Oct. 1892. Blacksmith, policeman, farmer. Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820. Married Christina Diana...
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Lorenzo D. Wasson
1819–28 July 1857. Born in New York. Son of Benjamin Wasson and Elizabeth Hale. Lived at Harpursville, Broome Co., New York, by 1836. Moved to Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois, Aug. 1836; to Palestine Grove, Ogle Co. (later Amboy, Lee Co.), Illinois, Dec....
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Amasa Lyman
30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co....
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Bushrod W. Wilson
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Henry H. Wilson
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Jno S. Higbee
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Gilbert D. Gouldsmith [Goldsmith]
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John Winn
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Melvin Wilbur
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Erastus Snow
9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888. Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer. Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston...
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Joseph Rose
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Daniel Carns
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Stephen [G.] Luce
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Sal[i]sbury Davis
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Jacob E. Terry
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George P. Styles [Styles]
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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Martin H. Peck
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, Wm H. Folsom,
Sylvester B. Stoddard
7 Feb. 1801–18 Aug. 1867. Tinsmith, shoemaker. Born in Perrysburg, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Sylvester Stoddard. Married first Charity. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 8 Sept. 1833. Served mission to Maine, 1833–1836....
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Norton Jacobs
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Ezra Parrish
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, Henry A. Cleveland,
Wm. Nelson
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Richard Moon
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Henry W. Miller
1 May 1807–9 Oct. 1885. Carpenter, builder, farmer. Born in Lexington, Greene Co., New York. Family resided at Windham, Greene Co., 1810. Son of James Miller and Ruth Arnold. Moved to Illinois, ca. 1829. Married first Elmira Pond, 19 June 1831. Baptized into...
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Israel Barlow
13 Sept. 1806–1 Nov. 1883. Farmer, nurseryman, stockraiser. Born in Granville, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Jonathan Barlow and Anniss Gillett. Moved to New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Brigham Young, 16 Mar. 1834...
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John A. McIntosh
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Jonathon [Jonathan] H. Hale
1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...
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John M. Burke
4 Feb. 1793–8 June 1853. Innkeeper, farmer. Born in Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Charles Burke and Esther Robinson Bohannon. Married first Abigail Fellows, 13 Mar. 1821, in Fairfield. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823. Baptized into...
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Joseph B. Nobles
14 Jan. 1810–17 Aug. 1900. Farmer, miller, stock raiser. Born in Egremont, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezekiel Noble and Theodotia Bates. Moved to Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, 1815. Moved to Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, ca. 1828. Baptized...
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Josiah Boyes [Boyce]
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Wm. Snow
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, Quartus S. Sparks,
Wm. Felshaw
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Samuel Rolfe
26 Aug. 1794–July 1867. Carpenter. Born at Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. Son of Benjamin Rolfe and Mary (Molly) Swett. Moved to Maine, 1810. Married Elizabeth Hathaway, 4 Mar. 1818. Lived at Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, when baptized into Church of...
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Stephen Markham
9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...
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Joseph Holbrook
16 Jan. 1806–14 Nov. 1885. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, miner, clerk, policeman, probate judge. Born at Florence, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Moses Holbrook and Hannah Lucretia Morton. Moved to Worcester Co., Massachusetts, June 1813. Married first Nancy ...
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Daniel Avery
1 July 1797–16 Oct. 1851. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Oswego Co., New York. Son of Daniel Avery and Sarah. Moved to Franklin Co., Ohio, by 1821. Married Margaret Adams, 4 Jan. 1821, in Franklin Co. Moved to Worthington, Franklin Co., by Sept. 1825; to Perry...
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Thomas Pearson Jr
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Appleton M. Harmon
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Benjn. R. Lamb
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, Philander J. Perry,
James Worthington
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Madison D. Hambleton
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, Frederick Ott,
Archibald Kerr
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Ezra Strong
26 June 1788–3 Apr. 1877. Farmer. Born at Philipstown, Albany Co., New York. Son of Ezra Strong and Nancy Gates. Married Olive Lowell, 19 Nov. 1814. Moved to Erie Co., New York, by Jan. 1816. Moved to Sheldon, Genesee Co., New York, by June 1830. Baptized...
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Wm. Summerville [Somerville]
4 Apr. 1817–25 Apr. 1878. Farmer. Born at Netherton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of Andrew Somerville and Margaret Fowler. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1 July 1840, in Edinburgh. Ordained a seventy, 1841. Immigrated to U.S., arriving...
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, Hugh Riding,
John Pack
20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely...
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Andrew Lytle
25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ...
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John Eldridge
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Titus Billings
24 Mar. 1793–6 Feb. 1866. Stonemason, carpenter, musician. Born in Greenfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ebenezer Billings and Esther Joyce. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1817. Married Diantha Morley, 16 Feb. 1817, in Geauga Co. Moved to...
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Stephen Perry
22 Dec. 1818–16 Nov. 1888. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Middlebury, Genesee Co., New York. Son of Asahel Perry and Polly Chadwick. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 Aug. 1833, in Middlebury. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, May...
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Howard Egan
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Peter Shirts
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