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Ryland, John F.
Biography
2 Nov. 1797–10 Sept. 1873. Teacher, farmer, lawyer, judge. Born in King and Queen Co., Virginia. Son of Joseph Ryland and Rosamiah Molly. Moved to Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky, 1809. Attended Forest Hill Academy in Washington Co. (later in Marion Co.), Kentucky. Married first Martha M. Barnett, 29 Oct. 1818, in Madison Co. Licensed lawyer in Kentucky, before 1819. Moved to Franklin, Howard Co., Missouri, 1819, and practiced law. Practiced law in circuit court at Lexington, Lillard Co., Missouri, beginning 17 Mar. 1823. Appointed judge of Missouri’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1830. Married second Gabriella Buford, 29 Sept. 1835, in Lafayette Co., Missouri. Judge of Missouri Supreme Court, 1848–1857. Died in Lexington.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Certificate for Land Patent, 22 June 1836–B
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Edward Partridge, History, Manuscript, circa 1839
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, between 14 and 19 November 1833
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 27 February 1834
- Letter to John Thornton and Others, 25 June 1834
- Letter to the Church in Clay County, Missouri, 22 January 1834
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
John F. Ryland (Private possession. Portrait by George Caleb Bingham.)
- Gender
- Male