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Minutes, 6 May 1839

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Minutes,
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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, Adams Co., IL, 6 May 1839; handwriting of
James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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; two pages; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, CHL.
Single leaf measuring 9¾ × 8 inches (25 × 20 cm). The document was trifolded for filing and transmission. A vertical tear of 2½ inches begins at the middle of the top edge of the leaf. The top left of the recto contains a “4” in the handwriting of
James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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, indicating these minutes were the last of four sets of minutes that Mulholland recorded and numbered in 1839. The document shows signs of wear. It appears that these minutes were folded with the minutes for a 4–5 May 1839 meeting.
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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likely filed both documents in the Church Historian’s Office when he worked there from 1842 to 1856, suggesting continuous institutional custody since at least 1856. The document, as well as a rough copy, was placed in the General Church Minutes collection with other loose church minutes gathered from files in the Historical Department of the LDS church.

Historical Introduction

From 4 to 7 May 1839, JS presided at several meetings in
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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, Illinois. On 4 and 5 May, he convened the first general
conference

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

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of the
church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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since before his incarceration in
Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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. On 6 and 7 May, JS met with members of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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and “others.”
1

It is unclear who attended the meetings. At the time, the Quorum of the Twelve had ten members; two of them, Orson Hyde and William Smith, had been suspended from office on 4 May 1839, meaning they likely did not attend the 6 and 7 May meetings. Parley P. Pratt was still imprisoned in Missouri. The remaining seven—Heber C. Kimball, John E. Page, Orson Pratt, George A. Smith, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Brigham Young—were in Quincy and may have attended the meetings. As for the “others” who attended, Woodruff recorded that “several of the Brethren attended this conference that was wounded by the Missouri mob,” including Isaac Leany. Woodruff also mentioned that Joseph Young had recently escaped Missouri violence and that “although the balls flew around him like hail stones, yet he was not wounded,” suggesting that Young was also present at the meeting. (Minutes, 4–5 May 1839; JS, Journal, 4–7 May 1839; Woodruff, Journal, 6 May 1839.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.

The minutes featured here record the events of a 6 May 1839 meeting of church leaders held at
Edward Partridge

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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’s residence.
2

Woodruff, Journal, 6 May 1839; Young, “Incidents,” 169.


Comprehensive Works Cited

Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.

Young, Emily Dow Partridge. “Incidents of the Life of a Mormon Girl,” ca. 1884. CHL. MS 5220.

James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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acted as the scribe, taking minutes for the meeting; after preparing a rough draft of the minutes, he prepared a fair copy. The rough draft terms the meeting “a Conference.”
3

Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 6 May 1839.


Comprehensive Works Cited

Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL

The fair copy, featured here, originally labeled the gathering as a “Council,” but at a later date that word was stricken and replaced with “Conference.” The label of “Conference” was repeated in later iterations of the minutes, such as those copied in JS’s multivolume manuscript history and
Heber C. Kimball

14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...

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’s autobiography.
4

See JS History, vol. C-1, 935; and Kimball, “History,” 103.


Comprehensive Works Cited

Kimball, Heber C. “History of Heber Chase Kimball by His Own Dictation,” ca. 1842–1856. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box 2.

The 6 May conference was apparently an extension of the general conference held the previous two days; whereas the meetings on 4–5 May were for all church members, the 6 May meeting was attended by church leaders only.
5

JS, Journal, 4–6 May 1839. In contrast to other records, Kimball’s history states that the 6 May meeting was part of the general conference. (Kimball, “History,” 103–104; see also Woodruff, Journal, 6 May 1839; and Quorums of the Seventy, “Book of Records,” 12 May 1839, 72.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Kimball, Heber C. “History of Heber Chase Kimball by His Own Dictation,” ca. 1842–1856. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box 2.

Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.

Record of Seventies / First Council of the Seventy. “Book of Records,” 1837–1843. Bk. A. In First Council of the Seventy, Records, 1837–1885. CHL. CR 3 51, box 1, fd. 1.

Those at the 6 May meeting discussed matters closely related to resolutions passed at the general conference. Leaders at the 6 May meeting also passed resolutions regarding church administration in
Commerce

Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...

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, Illinois, and in
New York

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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, as well as the imminent mission of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to Europe. Thirteen members of the Quorums of the
Seventy

A priesthood office with the responsibility to travel and preach and assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, similar to the seventy in the New Testament. In February and March 1835, the first members of the Seventy were selected and ordained. All of those...

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, along with five
high priests

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

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, were approved to join the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on the mission.
The primary difference between
Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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’s two versions of the minutes is that the fair copy contains spelling corrections and standardized formatting; consequently, the fair copy is featured here. Substantive changes are noted in annotation.

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    It is unclear who attended the meetings. At the time, the Quorum of the Twelve had ten members; two of them, Orson Hyde and William Smith, had been suspended from office on 4 May 1839, meaning they likely did not attend the 6 and 7 May meetings. Parley P. Pratt was still imprisoned in Missouri. The remaining seven—Heber C. Kimball, John E. Page, Orson Pratt, George A. Smith, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Brigham Young—were in Quincy and may have attended the meetings. As for the “others” who attended, Woodruff recorded that “several of the Brethren attended this conference that was wounded by the Missouri mob,” including Isaac Leany. Woodruff also mentioned that Joseph Young had recently escaped Missouri violence and that “although the balls flew around him like hail stones, yet he was not wounded,” suggesting that Young was also present at the meeting. (Minutes, 4–5 May 1839; JS, Journal, 4–7 May 1839; Woodruff, Journal, 6 May 1839.)

    Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.

  2. [2]

    Woodruff, Journal, 6 May 1839; Young, “Incidents,” 169.

    Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.

    Young, Emily Dow Partridge. “Incidents of the Life of a Mormon Girl,” ca. 1884. CHL. MS 5220.

  3. [3]

    Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 6 May 1839.

    Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL

  4. [4]

    See JS History, vol. C-1, 935; and Kimball, “History,” 103.

    Kimball, Heber C. “History of Heber Chase Kimball by His Own Dictation,” ca. 1842–1856. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box 2.

  5. [5]

    JS, Journal, 4–6 May 1839. In contrast to other records, Kimball’s history states that the 6 May meeting was part of the general conference. (Kimball, “History,” 103–104; see also Woodruff, Journal, 6 May 1839; and Quorums of the Seventy, “Book of Records,” 12 May 1839, 72.)

    Kimball, Heber C. “History of Heber Chase Kimball by His Own Dictation,” ca. 1842–1856. Heber C. Kimball, Papers, 1837–1866. CHL. MS 627, box 2.

    Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.

    Record of Seventies / First Council of the Seventy. “Book of Records,” 1837–1843. Bk. A. In First Council of the Seventy, Records, 1837–1885. CHL. CR 3 51, box 1, fd. 1.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 6 May 1839, Draft
*Minutes, 6 May 1839
Letterbook 2 History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842] “History of Joseph Smith”

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At a Council <​
Conference

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

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​> meeting, held in the town of
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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Ill on Monday the 6th of May 1839.
President

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 Jr Presiding.
The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to.
1rst Resolved— That the families of
Elder [William] Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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,
1

Marks relocated from Kirtland, Ohio, to Quincy in early 1839 and was appointed president of the Quincy congregation in February 1839. (Quincy Committee, Minutes, ca. 9 Feb. 1839, Far West Committee, Minutes, CHL.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Far West Committee. Minutes, Jan.–Apr. 1839. CHL. MS 2564.

Elder Grainger [Oliver Granger]

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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2

During the conference held on 4–5 May, Granger was appointed to return to Kirtland to oversee the House of the Lord and manage church affairs there. (Minutes, 4–5 May 1839.)


and
Bishop

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...

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N[ewel] K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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3

During fall 1838, Whitney and his family moved from Ohio, intending to settle in Missouri. However, they stopped in Carrollton, Illinois, after learning of the expulsion order that Missouri governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued 27 October. While Whitney traveled, first to Kirtland and later to Quincy, his family remained in Carrollton. The Whitney family apparently had not moved to Quincy by the time of this meeting. ([Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney], “A Leaf from an Autobiography,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 Nov. 1878, 91; Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 24 May 1839.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Woman’s Exponent. Salt Lake City. 1872–1914.

be kept here amongst us for the time being.
2nd Resolved— That
Elder Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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be hereby appointed to preside over the
Church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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at
Commerce

Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...

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, Ill.
4

Marks was previously the stake president in Kirtland. In October 1839, Commerce was organized as a stake and Marks was appointed president of the stake. (Minutes, 5–7 Oct. 1839, in Times and Seasons, Dec. 1839, 1:30.)


3rd Resolved— That
Bishop Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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go also to
Commerce

Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...

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and there act in unison with the other
Bishops

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...

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of the Church.
5

Other bishops included Edward Partridge and Vinson Knight, both of whom relocated from Missouri to Illinois.


4th Resolved— That
brother [Theodore] Turley

10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...

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s gun Smith’s tools shall remain for the general use of the Church untill his return from Europe.
5th Resolved— That the following of the
Seventies

A priesthood office with the responsibility to travel and preach and assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, similar to the seventy in the New Testament. In February and March 1835, the first members of the Seventy were selected and ordained. All of those...

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have the sanction of this Council that they accompany the
twelve

Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...

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to Europe.
6

In the general conference on 4–5 May, the congregation approved plans for the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to embark on a mission to Europe. (Minutes, 4–5 May 1839.)


viz:
Theodore Turley

10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...

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George Pitkin

16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage...

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Lorenzo Youngs [Young]

19 Oct. 1807–21 Nov. 1895. Farmer, plasterer, gardener, blacksmith, nurseryman. Born at Smyrna, Chenango Co., New York. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Married Persis Goodall, 6 June 1826, at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Baptized into Church...

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Wm Burton

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Bates Nobles [Joseph B. Noble]

14 Jan. 1810–17 Aug. 1900. Farmer, miller, stock raiser. Born in Egremont, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezekiel Noble and Theodotia Bates. Moved to Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, 1815. Moved to Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, ca. 1828. Baptized...

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Samuel Mullinar [Mulliner]

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Lorenzo Barn[e]s

22 Mar. 1812–20 Dec. 1842. Teacher. Born in Tolland, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Phineas Barnes and Abigail Smith. Moved to eastern Ohio, 1815. Moved to Norton, Medina Co., Ohio, 1816. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June...

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Charles Hubbard

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Wil[l]ard Snow

6 May 1811–21 Aug. 1853. Farmer. Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Lived at Waterford, Caledonia Co., by 1820. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Orson Pratt, 18 June 1833. Moved...

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Milton Holmes

16 Jan. 1811–30 Apr. 1881. Shoemaker, farmer. Born at Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Nathaniel Holmes and Sarah Harriman. Lived at Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1834. Moved...

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John Scott

6 May 1811–16 Dec. 1876. Joiner, farmer, military officer. Born in Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland. Son of Jacob Scott and Sarah Warnock. Immigrated to York, Upper Canada, ca. May 1819. Moved to Trafalgar, Halton Co., Upper Canada (later in Oakville, Regional...

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John Snider

11 Feb. 1800–19 Dec. 1875. Farmer, mason, stonecutter. Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Martin Snyder and Sarah Armstrong. Married Mary Heron, 28 Feb. 1822. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1836, at Toronto. Stockholder in Kirtland...

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Footnotes

  1. [1]

    Marks relocated from Kirtland, Ohio, to Quincy in early 1839 and was appointed president of the Quincy congregation in February 1839. (Quincy Committee, Minutes, ca. 9 Feb. 1839, Far West Committee, Minutes, CHL.)

    Far West Committee. Minutes, Jan.–Apr. 1839. CHL. MS 2564.

  2. [2]

    During the conference held on 4–5 May, Granger was appointed to return to Kirtland to oversee the House of the Lord and manage church affairs there. (Minutes, 4–5 May 1839.)

  3. [3]

    During fall 1838, Whitney and his family moved from Ohio, intending to settle in Missouri. However, they stopped in Carrollton, Illinois, after learning of the expulsion order that Missouri governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued 27 October. While Whitney traveled, first to Kirtland and later to Quincy, his family remained in Carrollton. The Whitney family apparently had not moved to Quincy by the time of this meeting. ([Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney], “A Leaf from an Autobiography,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 Nov. 1878, 91; Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 24 May 1839.)

    Woman’s Exponent. Salt Lake City. 1872–1914.

  4. [4]

    Marks was previously the stake president in Kirtland. In October 1839, Commerce was organized as a stake and Marks was appointed president of the stake. (Minutes, 5–7 Oct. 1839, in Times and Seasons, Dec. 1839, 1:30.)

  5. [5]

    Other bishops included Edward Partridge and Vinson Knight, both of whom relocated from Missouri to Illinois.

  6. [6]

    In the general conference on 4–5 May, the congregation approved plans for the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to embark on a mission to Europe. (Minutes, 4–5 May 1839.)

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