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Cowdery, Warren A.
Biography
17 Oct. 1788–23 Feb. 1851. Physician, druggist, farmer, editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Married Patience Simonds, 22 Sept. 1814, in Pawlet, Rutland Co. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1816. Became first town postmaster of Freedom, 1824. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1834. Appointed presiding elder of church at Freedom, 25 Nov. 1834. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, Feb. 1836. Involved in managing bookbindery and printing office in Kirtland. Assisted in writing dedicatory prayer delivered by JS in Kirtland temple, 1836. Editor of LDS Messenger and Advocate and clerk to JS, 1836–1837. Served on Kirtland high council, 1837. Became disaffected with church leadership, 1838. Served as justice of the peace, 1838–1840. Served as election judge in Kirtland, 1841–1842. In 1850, farmed at Kirtland. Died at Kirtland.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Elders’ Journal, August 1838
- Elders’ Journal, November 1837
- Elders’ Journal, October 1837
- Agreement with Ira Bond, 25 June 1836
- Agreement with Zebedee Coltrin, 26 June 1837
- Assignment of Judgment, 11 January 1838 [ Foster Sr. v. Luke Johnson et al. ]
- Blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., 9 December 1834
- Blessing to Alden Burdick, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Alexander Badlam Sr., 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Almon Babbitt, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Benjamin Winchester, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Bradford Elliott, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Brigham Young, 14 February 1835
- Blessing to Burr Riggs, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Charles Kelly, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Daniel Stephens, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Darwin Richardson, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to David Elliott, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to David W. Patten, 15 February 1835
- Blessing to Ezra Thayer, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Frederick G. Williams, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to George A. Smith, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Harpin Riggs, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Harrison Burgess, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Harvey Stanley, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to Hazen Aldrich, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Heber C. Kimball, 14 February 1835
- Blessing to Henry Shibley, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Hiram Stratton, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Hiram Winters, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Hyrum Smith, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Jaazeniah B. Smith, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to Jedediah M. Grant, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to John D. Parker, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to John F. Boynton, 15 February 1835
- Blessing to John Murdock, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Joseph B. Noble, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Joseph Hancock, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to Joseph Young, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Leonard Rich, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Levi Gifford, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Levi Hancock, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Lewis Robbins, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Lorenzo Barnes, 3 January 1836
- Blessing to Lorenzo Booth, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Luke Johnson, 15 February 1835
- Blessing to Lyman Johnson, 14 February 1835
- Blessing to Lyman Sherman, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to Lyman Smith, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to Nathan Baldwin, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Orson Hyde, 15 February 1835
- Blessing to Orson Pratt, 26 April 1835
- Blessing to Parley P. Pratt, 21 February 1835
- Blessing to Peter Buchanan, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Roger Orton, 28 February 1835
- Blessing to Salmon Warner, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Solomon Angell, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Solomon Denton, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Sylvester Smith, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Thomas B. Marsh, 26 April 1835
- Blessing to Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Willard Snow, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to William Cahoon, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to William E. McLellin, 15 February 1835
- Blessing to William Pratt, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to William Smith, 15 February 1835
- Blessing to Zebedee Coltrin, 1 March 1835
- Blessing to Zerah Cole, 1 March 1835
- Bond, 13 February 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Bond, 23 December 1837 [ Foster Sr. v. Luke Johnson et al. ]
- Charges against Almon Babbitt Preferred to Presidents of the High Council, circa 27–28 December 1835
- Charges against Asahel Perry and Job Lewis Preferred to the Church Presidency, circa 23 May 1836
- Charges against Hannah Brown and Lucena Elliott Preferred to the Church Presidency, 16 May 1836
- Charges against John Gould and Dean Gould Preferred to Joseph Smith, 2 October 1835
- Charges against Joseph Smith Preferred to Bishop’s Council, 29 May 1837
- Charges against Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury and Charles Kelly Preferred to the Presidency of the High Council, 14 May 1836
- Charges against William Smith Preferred to the Church Presidency, 29 December 1835
- Deed from Jacob Bump, 5 December 1836
- Deed from Peter and Sarah French, 5 October 1836
- Deed, Oliver and Lydia Dibble Granger to John Howden, 29 March 1838
- Deed, William and Rosannah Robinson Marks to Samuel F. Whitney, 5 February 1838
- Discourse, 1 March 1835
- Discourse, 14 February 1835
- Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Discourse, 27 February 1835–A, as Reported by Oliver Cowdery
- Discourse, 27 February 1835–B, as Reported by Oliver Cowdery
- Discourse, 6 April 1837
- Docket Entry, 16–18 January 1838 [ Wilder and Strong v. Rounds ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 4 June 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, between 17 and circa 24 August 1837 [ Usher v. JS–B ]
- Docket Entry, between 18 and circa 23 December 1837 [ Foster Sr. v. Luke Johnson et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 1 January 1838 [ Bump v. JS ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 January 1838 [ Bump v. S. Smith and JS ]
- Docket Entry, circa 25 January 1838 [ W. W. Spencer v. Cahoon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 5 February 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, circa 8 January 1838 [ M. Allen v. JS et al. ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- F. G. Williams & Co. Account Book, October 1833–November 1835
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Indenture from Warren A. Cowdery, 23 November 1836
- Introduction to Bump v. JS
- Introduction to Bump v. S. Smith and JS
- Introduction to Foster Sr. v. Luke Johnson et al.
- Introduction to M. Allen v. JS et al.
- Introduction to M. Allen v. O. Granger
- Introduction to W. W. Spencer v. Cahoon et al.
- Introduction to F. G. Williams & Co.
- Introduction to Ohio Financial Records
- Introduction to the Kirtland Safety Society
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, 1832–1834
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Kirtland Safety Society Daybook, circa 4–16 January 1837
- Letter from Alvah Tippets, 20 October 1834
- Letter from Emma Smith, 3 May 1837
- Letter from John E. Page, 15 August 1842
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 15 June 1835
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 21 January 1838
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 23 May 1837
- Letter from Wilford Woodruff and Others, 9 March 1838
- Letter from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 28 March 1836
- Letter to Henrietta Raphael Seixas, between 6 and 13 February 1836
- Letter to John Hewitt, 14 June 1835
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, December 1834
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, circa 9 April 1836
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 4 August 1835
- Letter, Don Carlos Smith to Oliver Granger, 14 February 1841
- Letterbook 1
- Letterbook 2
- License for Anthony Coombs, 24 January 1837
- License for Charles C. Rich, 18 April 1836
- License for Daniel Carter, 30 December 1836
- License for Daniel Kent, 20 September 1836
- License for Dominicus Carter, 17 February 1837
- License for Emer Harris, 6 March 1837
- License for Gardner Snow, 11 July 1836
- License for George A. Smith, 7 June 1836
- License for George Burket, 18 April 1836
- License for James M. Adams, 29 May 1837
- License for Lewis Dunbar Wilson, 4 April 1837
- License for Moses Tracy, 14 June 1836
- License for Nelson Higgins, 31 March 1836
- License for Salmon Gee, 1 April 1836
- License for Samuel Parker, 13 October 1836
- License for Shadrach Roundy, 16 April 1836
- License for Sylvester B. Stoddard, 13 October 1836
- License for Thomas Carrico Jr., 31 January 1837
- License for Warren A. Cowdery, 24 April 1836
- License for Wilford Woodruff, 2 May 1836
- License for William Mitchel, 21 January 1837
- License for Zera Pulsipher, 2 July 1836
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Blessings, 21 February 1835
- Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes and Discourses, 27 February 1835, as Reported by Oliver Cowdery
- Minutes and Discourses, 27 February 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin
- Minutes and Discourses, 7–8 March 1835
- Minutes and Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836 [D&C 109]
- Minutes, 10 August 1835
- Minutes, 11 August 1834
- Minutes, 12 April 1838
- Minutes, 12 February 1836
- Minutes, 13 January 1836
- Minutes, 14 September 1835
- Minutes, 14 July 1835
- Minutes, 15 January 1836
- Minutes, 16 January 1836
- Minutes, 16 June 1836
- Minutes, 16 March 1835
- Minutes, 16 May 1836
- Minutes, 16 September 1835
- Minutes, 17 August 1835
- Minutes, 18 January 1835
- Minutes, 19 March 1836
- Minutes, 19 September 1835
- Minutes, 2 April 1836
- Minutes, 2 January 1836
- Minutes, 22 December 1836
- Minutes, 22 February 1836
- Minutes, 22 November 1835
- Minutes, 23 August 1834
- Minutes, 23 May 1836
- Minutes, 24 August 1835
- Minutes, 24 September 1834
- Minutes, 26 September 1835
- Minutes, 28 December 1834
- Minutes, 28 December 1835
- Minutes, 28 November 1834
- Minutes, 28–29 August 1834
- Minutes, 28–29 September 1835
- Minutes, 29 October 1835
- Minutes, 3 March 1836
- Minutes, 3 October 1835
- Minutes, 30 January 1836
- Minutes, 8 August 1835
- Minutes, 8 September 1834
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 1 March 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Note, 16 September 1835
- Notice, 16 January 1838 [ Wilder and Strong v. Rounds ]
- Notice, circa Late August 1837
- Oliver Cowdery’s Copy of the Book of Commandments
- Petition to Arial Hanson, 7 November 1836
- Promissory Note to Hall & Easton, 25 March 1837
- Promissory Note, 11 April 1837 [ Bump v. JS ]
- Promissory Note, 15 May 1837 [ Foster Sr. v. Luke Johnson et al. ]
- Promissory Note, 27 September 1837 [ Bump v. S. Smith and JS ]
- Receipt, 9 November 1835 [ W. W. Spencer v. Cahoon et al. ]
- Recommendation for Lyman Wight, 4 April 1836
- Record of the Twelve, 14 February–28 August 1835
- Resolutions, circa 23 August 1834
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 25 November 1834 [D&C 106]
- Revelation, 3 November 1835
- Revelation, 6 August 1836 [D&C 111]
- Rigdon, Smith & Co., Ledger, 23 September 1836–2 August 1837
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 4 June 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Verdict, 18 January 1838 [ Wilder and Strong v. Rounds ]
- Visions, 3 April 1836 [D&C 110]
- Gender
- Male