- Gender
- Male
Ripley, Alanson
Biography
8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Landholder in Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837. Ordained a seventy, 7 July 1838, at Far West, Caldwell Co. Surveyed Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess Co., Missouri. One of the committee for removing the poor from Missouri in 1839. Bishop in Lee Co., Iowa Territory, 1839–1841. Appointed city surveyor in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1841. Appointed sergeant major in Nauvoo Legion, 3 June 1842. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by June 1850.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Elders’ Journal, August 1838
- Elders’ Journal, July 1838
- Affidavit, 7 July 1843–A
- Agreement with Amos Rees and Alexander Doniphan, 28 November 1838
- Agreement, F. P. Blevin with Alanson Ripley, 28 June 1839
- City Council Order, 11 February 1843–B
- Complaint, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Complaint, 28 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, circa 19 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- 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]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–A
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Alanson Ripley, 10 April 1839
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–A
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 22 February 1840
- Letter to Seymour Brunson and Nauvoo, Illinois, High Council, 7 December 1839
- Letterbook 2
- Minute Book 2
- Minute Entry, Approval of Claim, 1 June 1843–D
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 12 April 1840
- Minutes, 20 June 1840
- Minutes, 24 April 1839
- Minutes, 27 June 1840
- Minutes, 3 July 1840
- Minutes, 7–11 April 1841
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Notice of Election of City Officers, 11 February 1843
- Pay Order to City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 1 June 1843
- Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 19 May 1842
- Petition from Alanson Ripley and Others, 10 June 1844
- Petition from Robert L. Campbell and Others, 13 January 1844
- Petition to George O. Tompkins, between 9 and 15 March 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Petition, circa 11 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Poll Record, Nauvoo Legion, 13 August 1842
- Receipt to George Swarthout, 29 August 1840
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–C
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Luman Gibbs, 13 August 1840–D
- Recognizance, 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Resolution, 19 May 1842–E
- Resolution, 19 May 1842–F
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 19 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Warrant, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840