- Gender
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Fordham, Elijah
Biography
12 Apr. 1798–9 Sept. 1879. Carpenter. Born at New York City. Son of George Fordham and Mary Baker. Married first Jane Ann Fisher, 23 Nov. 1822. Married second Bethiah Fisher, 12 Apr. 1830. Lived at Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan Territory, 1831–1833. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1834. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained an elder, 2 Jan. 1836, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Ordained a seventy, by Apr. 1836. Ordained a high priest, by 22 Jan. 1837. Returned to New York City, by June 1837. Married third Anna Bibbins Chaffee, 3 Oct. 1838, in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Moved to Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, by 22 July 1839. Appointed to Iowa stake high council, 5 Oct. 1839. Member of Nauvoo Legion. Migrated to Utah Territory, 1850. Died at Wellsville, Cache Co., Utah Territory.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Elders’ Journal, October 1837
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Claim from Elijah Fordham, 11 November 1843
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- 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]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Letter to J. G. Fosdick, 3 February 1834
- Letterbook 2
- License for Elijah Fordham, 1 April 1836
- Minute Book 2
- Minute Entry, Appointments of Albert P. Rockwood and Others, 4 March 1843
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes, 11 November 1843
- Minutes, 15–16 March 1842
- Minutes, 17 August 1840
- Minutes, 26 November 1842
- Minutes, 4 March 1843
- 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, November 1842–January 1844
- Oath from Elijah Fordham, 17 December 1842
- Petition from A. W. Whitney and Others, 25 February 1843
- Petition from E. Thompson and Others, 14 May 1842
- Resignation from Elijah Fordham, 14 November 1843