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Adams, George Washington Joshua
Biography
7 Nov. 1810–11 May 1880. Tailor, actor, clergyman. Born in Oxford, Sussex Co., New Jersey. Lived in Boston during 1820s and 1830s. Became Methodist lay preacher. Married Caroline. Moved to New York City, before 1840. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Feb. 1840, in New York City. Ordained an elder by Parley P. Pratt, Mar. 1840, in New York City. Served mission to New York City, 1840. Served mission to England, 1841–1842. Ordained a high priest, 6 Apr. 1841, in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Continued missionary activities in Boston and elsewhere in Massachusetts, 1842. Visited JS, 7 Sept. 1842, at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Returned to Boston, by Jan. 1843. Moved to Nauvoo, spring 1843. Appointed to serve mission to Russia, 1 June 1843; mission unfulfilled. Appointed to serve mission to raise funds for construction of Nauvoo temple, June 1843. Appointed to serve mission to Lee Co., Illinois, 3 July 1843, to disabuse public mind concerning JS’s arrest. Returned to Nauvoo, spring 1844. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 5 Apr. 1844. Appointed to notify Quorum of the Twelve of murder of JS, 30 June 1844. Rejected from Council of Fifty, 4 Feb. 1845. Disfellowshipped and excommunicated, Apr. 1845. Appointed counselor to James J. Strang in Strang’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7 July 1849. Crowned James Strang king of Kingdom of God, 8 July 1850, at Beaver Island, Michilimackinac Co., Michigan. Excommunicated from Strangite movement, by 13 Oct. 1850. Became Campbellite preacher, late 1850s. Organized Church of the Messiah, Jan. 1861, in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Moved to Indian River, Washington Co., Maine, 1864. Led colony of followers from Maine to Jaffa, Palestine, Aug. 1865; colony failed. Moved to England, June 1868. Moved to Philadelphia, 1870. Died in Philadelphia.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 April 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 September 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 April 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Authorization for George J. Adams, 1 June 1843
- Authorization for George J. Adams, 14 October 1843
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- 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]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Austin Cowles, 13 March 1843
- Letter from Benjamin Winchester, 8 August 1842
- Letter from Caroline Youngs Adams, circa 15 January 1843
- Letter from Eliza Nicholson, 23 April 1843
- Letter from Erastus Snow, 22 June 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams and David Rogers, 11 October 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams, 21 April 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams, 23 February 1843
- Letter from John E. Page, 15 August 1842
- Letter from Lorenzo D. Wasson, 30 July 1842
- Letter to John M. Bernhisel, 7 September 1842
- Levi Richards, Journal, 11 June 1843, extract
- License Record Book
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- Minute Entry, Appointments of Edward Hunter and Others, 1 June 1843
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–9 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Minutes, 1 June 1843
- Minutes, 1 June 1843, Draft
- Minutes, 10 June 1843
- Minutes, 10 June 1843, Draft
- Minutes, 11 April 1844
- Minutes, 18 April 1844
- Minutes, 27 May 1843
- Minutes, 5 April 1844
- Minutes, 6 May 1844
- Miscellaneous Notes [21–23 June 1844]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Oath from George J. Adams, 5 June 1843
- Recommendation for George J. Adams, circa 1 October 1843
- Resolutions of the Boston Conference, 12 March 1843
- Revised Committee Appointments, 11 February–circa 10 June 1843
- “Latter Day Saints,” 1844