- Gender
- Male
Davis, Marvel Chapin
Biography
18 Dec. 1801–8 Jan. 1877. Physician. Born at Wardsboro, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Paul C. Davis and Rachel Chapin. Married Rebecca Jane Sloan, 8 June 1823, in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 17 Aug. 1835. Ordained an elder, by 30 Jan. 1836. Appointed member of Kirtland high council. Ordained a seventy, 1835, at Kirtland. Appointed by JS to lead Kirtland singing school and choir that sang at dedication of Kirtland House of the Lord, 27 Mar. 1836. Died at Seville, Medina Co., Ohio.
Links
- Docket Entry, between 13 April and 3 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS ]
- Docket Entry, circa 1 January 1838 [ Bump v. JS ]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Introduction to Bump v. JS
- Journal, 1832–1834
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Letter from Newel K. Whitney, 20 April 1837
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Discourses, 7–8 March 1835
- Minutes and Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836 [D&C 109]
- Minutes, 12 April 1838
- Minutes, 17 August 1835
- Petition to Arial Hanson, 7 November 1836
- Promissory Note, 11 April 1837 [ Bump v. JS ]
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 10 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS ]
- Warrant, 21 October 1833