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Petition from A. W. Whitney and Others, 25 February 1843

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A. W. Whitney and 65 others, Petition,
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, to Nauvoo City Council, 25 Feb. 1843; handwriting of
Elias Smith

6 Sept. 1804–24 June 1888. Teacher, printer, postmaster, bookkeeper, probate judge, newspaper editor. Born in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Asahel Smith and Elizabeth Schellenger. Moved to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York, 1809. Baptized into...

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; signatures of petitioners; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Oliver Walker

11 July 1782–13 Apr. 1843. Merchant, grocer, justice of the peace, farmer. Born in New York. Son of William Walker. Married Nancy Cressy, 8 Feb. 1803. Moved to New York City, by 1804; to Essex, Essex Co., New York, by 1808; and to Dayton, Montgomery Co., ...

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Jeremiah Curtis

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Thomas. W. Treat P Colton
Moses Tracy

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Ira. S. Miles

25 Dec. 1808–31 July 1878. Born at Tinmouth, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah (Sally) Simonds. Moved to Attica, Genesee Co., New York, by Nov. 1825. Lived near New Portage, Medina Co., Ohio, winter 1835. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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Philemon C Merrill

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N. T. Giman [Noah Guyman]

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Enoch Burns Wm Campion
Stephen Wilkinson

Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike...

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Thomas Lanyon
John parry A. P. Murray
Alonzo King
John A. Forgeus

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Joseph Fisher
Benjn. Brown

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Alonzo L[e]Baron

18 Nov. 1818–31 Jan. 1891. Stonemason, writer. Born in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York. Son of David LeBaron and Lydia Batchelder. Moved to Pennsylvania, ca. 1835. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 1836, in Pennsylvania. Moved to...

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John Bair

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Abra[ha]m C Hodge

10 July 1806–5 Aug. 1879. Policeman, blacksmith. Born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York. Son of Jacob Hodge and Sarah. Married Rebecca. Moved to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, by 1840. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8 Oct...

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J[ames] M. Flack

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Chester P Willm.
Tarlton Lewis

18 May 1805–22 Nov. 1890. Farmer, carpenter, colonizer. Born in Pendleton, Pendleton Co., South Carolina. Son of Neriah Lewis and Mary Morse. Moved to Kentucky, 1809. Married Malinda Gimlin, 27 Mar. 1828, likely in Simpson Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macoupin...

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David Wilding
James. H. Rollins

27 May 1816–7 Feb. 1899. Merchant, stonecutter, teacher, farmer, attorney, postmaster. Born at Lima, Livingston Co., New York. Son of John Porter Rollins and Keziah Ketura Van Benthuysen. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1 June 1832...

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Charles N Hales
Jerome Bishop
Jacob Shumaker

17 Oct. 1798–Mar. 1850. Blacksmith. Born in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Shoemaker and Polly. Married Nancy Musser, 19 July 1821, in Columbiana Co., Ohio. Resided in Jackson Co., Clay Co., and Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1831–1839. Moved to Quincy...

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Amos Mcbride
John Richards
Charles Shumway

2 Aug. 1806–21 May 1898. Policeman, carpenter, politician, farmer, miller. Born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Parley Shumway and Polly Johnson. Moved to Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, by 1820. Moved to Southbridge, Worcester Co.,...

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Samuel Eggleston.
James Field
Daniel Shearer

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Norman B Shearer
B F Call
William Parsons
A. C. Earl
W W Edwards
C[harles] Warner
John Winn
Pelatiah Brown

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Alexander Neibaur

8 Jan. 1808–15 Dec. 1883. Dentist, teacher, match manufacturer. Born in Ehrenbreitstein, Prussia (later in Germany). Son of Nathan Neibaur and Rebecca Peretz Samuel. Member of Jewish faith and educated to become a Rabbi. Attended University of Berlin as student...

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Daniel S Cahoon
William T Cutler
Laertes Newell
Lowell Dart
 
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Aldmn. Well

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.


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Editorial Title
Petition from A. W. Whitney and Others, 25 February 1843
ID #
12260
Total Pages
4
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Handwriting on This Page
  • Oliver Walker
  • Jeremiah Curtis
  • Unidentified
  • Moses Tracy
  • Ira Miles
  • Philemon Merrill
  • Noah Guyman
  • Stephen Wilkinson
  • John A. Forgeus
  • Joseph Fisher
  • Benjamin Brown
  • Alonzo LeBaron
  • John Bair
  • Abraham C. Hodge
  • James M. Flack
  • Tarlton Lewis
  • David Wilding
  • James H. Rollins
  • Jacob Shumaker
  • Charles Shumway
  • Daniel Shearer
  • Charles Warner
  • Pelatiah Brown
  • Alexander Neibaur
  • James Sloan

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    Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.

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