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Scovil, Lucius Nelson
Biography
18 Mar. 1806–14 Feb. 1889. Farmer, baker, clerk. Born in Middlebury, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Joel Scovil and Lydia. Moved to Portage Co., Ohio, by June 1828. Married Lury Snow, 18 June 1828, in Portage Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by JS, 2 July 1836. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1837. Ordained an elder, 8 Oct. 1837, in Kirtland. Moved to Washington Co., Iowa Territory, by 1840. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1841. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge building committee and architect of Nauvoo Masonic Hall. Served as captain in Nauvoo Legion. Ordained a high priest, 20 May 1844, in Nauvoo. Elected Worshipful Master of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge, 5 Dec. 1844. Served mission to England, 1846–1847. Returned to U.S., 10 Aug. 1847, and was appointed church immigration agent in New Orleans. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1849. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley, Oct. 1850. Moved to Provo, Utah Co., Utah Territory, by Aug. 1852. Served as clerk of Provo branch, Aug. 1852, and as bishop of branch, by Mar. 1853. Appointed clerk of Second Judicial District Court, in Utah Co., 6 Feb. 1859. Moved to Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah Territory, by 1870. Moved to Springville, Utah Co., by 1880. Died in Springville.
Links
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- 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]
- Hyrum Smith, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- 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
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Marriage Certificate for Henry Oaks and Prudence Tremayne Barkdall, 11 May 1842
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minutes, 15–16 March 1842
- Minutes, 2 July 1844
- Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Miscellaneous Notes [25–28 June 1844, 1843]
- Mortgage from Nauvoo Lodge, 29 May 1843
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Proposed Plan for a Moot Organization and Congress, 6 February 1844
- Statement of Account from Nauvoo City Watch, 27 August 1842
- Subpoena, 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842