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Crosby, Jonathan
Biography
20 July 1807–12 June 1892. Farmer, carpenter, cabinetmaker. Born at Wendell, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Son of Jonathan Crosby and Lois Barnes. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 Dec. 1833. Married Caroline Barnes, 25 Oct. 1834, in Canada. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 12 Jan. 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Mar. 1836, in Kirtland. Ordained a seventy, 1836, in Kirtland. In 1838–1842, lived in Pleasant Gardens, Putnam Co., Indiana, where he presided over local branch. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, June 1842. Served mission to northern U.S. and Province of Canada, Oct. 1842. Appointed a president of Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy, spring 1844, in Nauvoo. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1848. Appointed to serve colonizing mission to Pacific Islands, Apr. 1850; returned from mission, 1852. Died at Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah Territory.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Alphabetical List of Property in Nauvoo First Ward for 1842, 28 March 1843
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Invoice, Trustee-in-Trust to Nauvoo Temple Committee, 24 November 1842–25 July 1843
- Invoice, Trustee-in-Trust to Nauvoo Temple Committee, 24 November 1842–8 February 1843
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- License for Jonathan Crosby, 19 September 1836
- List of Property in Nauvoo First Ward, 1842
- Minutes, 5 April 1844–A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Tithing Daybook B
- Trustee-in-Trust Ledger A, December 1841–May 1845
- Trustee-in-Trust, Account Book, 13 December 1841–26 April 1847
- Gender
- Male