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Cleveland, John
Biography
21 May 1790–24 Nov. 1860. Farmer, wagon maker, carpenter, builder. Born in Duanesburg, Schenectady Co., New York. Son of Gardner Cleveland and Annis Durkee. Moved to Cincinnati, before 1826. Married Sarah Marietta Kingsley Howe, 1826, in Cincinnati. Moved to Millcreek Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio, by 1830. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1834. Gave lodging to JS’s family when Saints were driven from Missouri, early 1839. Sold Quincy land to Emma Smith, 29 Sept. 1841, and moved to Plymouth, Hancock Co., Illinois. Purchased property from JS in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., 13 May 1843. Moved to Eden, Schuyler Co., Illinois, by 1850. Moved to Berlin Township, Delaware Co., Ohio, by 1860. Returned to Plymouth, where he died.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed to John Cleveland, 13 May 1843
- Deed, John and Sarah Kingsley Cleveland to Emma Smith, 29 September 1841
- Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, 14 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Joshua Ward, Answer, 16 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Letter from Don Carlos Smith and William Smith, 6 March 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 5 March 1839
- Letter from Emma Smith, 7 March 1839
- Letter to Emma Smith, 21 March 1839
- Letter to George W. Harris, 24 May 1839
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839
- Letter to John and Sarah Kingsley Cleveland, 24 May 1839
- Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 24 May 1839
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes, 26 November 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Petition from John Cleveland and Others, circa 26 November 1842
- Petition from William Nesbitt, 6 December 1842
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Gender
- Male