Interim Content
Wakefield, John R.
Biography
Ca. 1810–after 1869. Dental surgeon, physician. Born in England. Practiced dentistry, by 1829. Immigrated to Philadelphia, before 1834. Moved to New York City, by July 1839. Moved to Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory, before Feb. 1844. Became a traveling dental surgeon; visited Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, June 1844. Testified to witnessing destruction of Nauvoo Expositor press, June 1844. Moved to California, 14 Apr. 1849; to Placerville, El Dorado Co., California, by 1850; to Branch, Stanislaus Co., California, by 1860; to Vallejo, Solano Co., California, by Mar. 1868; to Antioch, Contra Costa Co., California, by Sept. 1868; and to Ash Creek, Yavapai Co., Arizona Territory, by 1869.
Links
papers
- Affidavit from John R. Wakefield, 24 June 1844
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Docket Entry, circa 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from John R. Wakefield, circa 24 June 1844
- Letter to Henry T. Hugins, 18 June 1844
- Letter to Henry T. Hugins, 23 June 1844
- Letter to John R. Wakefield, 23 June 1844
- Letter, John R. Wakefield to Thomas Ford, 14 June 1844
- List of Witnesses, 26 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason ]
- Minutes, 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 February 1845
- Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 February 1845, Draft
- Testimonies, 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 19–21 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B ]
- Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Draft [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Partial Draft [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Gender
- Male