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Discourse, 11 April 1844–B

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Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 Apr. 1844; in Council of Fifty, “Record,” pp. [116]–[123]; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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; CHL.
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*Discourse, 11 April 1844–B
*Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845

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The chairman made some remarks on the absence of brother
Edward Bonney

26 Aug. 1807–4 Feb. 1864. Farmer, miller, bounty hunter, author. Born in Willsboro, Essex Co., New York. Son of Jethro May Bonney and Lucinda Laurana Webster. Moved to Tioga Co., New York, before Aug. 1820. Moved to Cortlandville, Cortland Co., New York, ...

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the cause of absence, and his good feelings towards the council &c
He then went on to say that for the benifit of mankind and succeeding generations he wished it to be recorded that there are men admitted members of this honorable council, who are not members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, neither profess any creed or religious sentiment whatever, to show that in the organization of this [p. [116]]
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