Petition from Aaron Farr and Others, 21 April 1842

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Petition from Aaron Farr and Others, 21 April 1842
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Aaron Farr and 22 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, 21 Apr. 1842; handwriting presumably of Aaron Farr; signatures of petitioners; endorsements 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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City of
Nauvoo
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April <the> 21— 1842

To the Honorable Council of the City of
Nauvoo
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we your petitioners ask your Honorable body to pass an order to open Wells street runing from the Temple lot south to the
River
Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...
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and your peti[ti]oners ever pray <will.> ever pray—

Signatures of petitioners.
Aaron F Farr

Lorin Farr

John Hodson

Jonathan Behemer

Eli Chase

William Wightman
12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served...
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James Y. Green

W. Mc.Clelland

James Graham

Wm Nesbitt

Andrew Whitlock
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Andrew lytle
25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ...
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Gad Zak

Gilbert D Gouldsmith

James Goff
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G[eorge] P Dykes

Samuel Musick
23 Mar. 1804–after 1860. Farmer, tavern keeper, store owner. Born in Virginia. Son of Abram Musick. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1834. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, by Sept. 1834. Ordained...
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Stephen Chase
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George Babcock
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H. B. Stiles

Wm Hawthorn

S. Pinkham

Wm W. Riley
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Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.
<referred to Committee of on Improvemets>

<report accepted & adopted.—>

<Petn granted at the expence of the Petrs..—>

<Apl 22nd. 1842.—> [p. [1]]
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Petition from Aaron Farr and Others, 21 April 1842
ID #
12148
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Aaron F. Farr
Unidentified
William A. Wightman
Andrew Whitlock
Andrew Lytle Jr.
James Goff
George P. Dykes
Samuel Musick
Stephen Chase
George Babcock
William Riley
James Sloan
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Signatures of petitioners.
Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.