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Minutes, 12 May 1842

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Female Relief Society of Nauvoo

A church organization for women; created in Nauvoo, Illinois, under JS’s direction on 17 March 1842. At the same meeting, Emma Smith was elected president, and she selected two counselors; a secretary and a treasurer were also chosen. The minutes of the society...

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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, 12 May 1842. Version copied [ca. 12 May 1842] in Relief Society Minute Book, pp. [43]–[46]; handwriting of
Eliza R. Snow

21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church...

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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book.
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Minutes, 12 May 1842
Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book

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Minutes of the Proceedings
of the
Seventh Meeting of the
Society

A church organization for women; created in Nauvoo, Illinois, under JS’s direction on 17 March 1842. At the same meeting, Emma Smith was elected president, and she selected two counselors; a secretary and a treasurer were also chosen. The minutes of the society...

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Lodge Room, May 13th. [12th]
The meeting opened with singing, “Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song.” &c.
Pray’r by
Prest.

The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...

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Joseph Smith.
The following names were then presented to the Society and were unanimously receiv’d— to wit.
Eunice R. [Bagg] Shurtliff Adoline Roundy
Phebe Woodworth Elizabeth [Harris] Henderson
Dorotha [Duritha] Lewis Hannah Lytle
Elizabeth Malam [Milam] Abigail Goldsmith
Jane A. Moore Harriet Rice
Malinda Lewis Esther S.
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Hannah Drolinger Maria Haven
Caroline Tippets Sarah Mellin
Electa Peck Eliza Ann Mellin [Malin]
Fanny Hartshorn Eliza Rolfe
Jane Twist Fanny Lytz [Litz]
Elmena [Elmira] Miller Selina [Sabina] Adams
Nancy M. Cahoon

27 July 1817–6 Oct. 1867. Born at Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont. Daughter of Aaron Gibbs and Prudence Carter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Jared Carter, fall 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, fall 1833. Married to William...

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Eunice Baldwin
Martha B. [Paine] Thomas Eunice Holbrook
Hannah Annis Elizabeth Gillett
Jane Olmstead Maria Ferry
Elizabeth King Arminta Graham
Mary King Dorcas Dykes
Elizabeth Lee Mary Younger
Nancy B. [Daniels] Andrews Mary Mayberry
Lucy Foot [Lucia Foote] Nancy Alexander
Sarah Peck Deonicia [Dionitia] Plumb
Henrietta Rich Polly Gaylord
Margaret Dany [Dana] Betsey Green
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Minutes, 12 May 1842
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