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William D. Huntington, Cemetery Records, 1839–1846

Block 1, Lot 4 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 3 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 2 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 1 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 5 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 6 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 7 Page 222 Block 1, Lot 8 Page 222 Block 2, Lot 4 Page 222 Block 2, Lot 3 Page 222 Block 2, Lot 2 Page 222 Block 2, Lot 1 Page 222 Block 3, Lot 4 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 3 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 2 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 1 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 5 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 6 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 7 Page 224 Block 3, Lot 8 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 4 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 3 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 2 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 1 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 5 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 6 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 7 Page 224 Block 4, Lot 8 Page 224

Source Note

William D. Huntington

28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ...

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, Cemetery Records,
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, created ca. Jan. 1843–ca. May 1846; handwriting of
William D. Huntington

28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ...

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; thirty-one pages; William D. Huntington Records, 1837–1884, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Nauvoo City Sexton Records.

Page [222]

[Incomplete plat of Nauvoo city cemetery. Plat shows four blocks with eight lots each. The blocks are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the center of each block. The lots in each block are numbered 1 through 8. Individual graves are listed in block 1, lots 1, 6, 7, and 8; and block 2, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4. The text found in the lots is transcribed, one lot at a time.]
Burying Ground City of Joseph
Lots are 17 feet 7⅞ in. by 35 feet 2¼ in
120

TEXT: Text written vertically in left margin.


16— 6
121

TEXT: Text written to the right of block 1, lot 1.


16 feet 6 in
122

TEXT: Text written in lower right margin, to the right of block 2, lot 8.


North East Block
Block 1, Lot 4
[no numbered graves]
4
123

TEXT: “4” written between lots 4 and 3, likely indicating the width between the lots.


Block 1, Lot 3
[no numbered graves]
8
124

TEXT: “8” written between lots 3 and 2, likely indicating the width between the lots.


Block 1, Lot 2
[no numbered graves]
4
125

TEXT: “4” written between lots 2 and 1, likely indicating the width between the lots.


Block 1, Lot 1
     
    1
Block 1, Lot 5
[no numbered graves]
Block 1, Lot 6
     
    4
    3
    2
    1
Block 1, Lot 7
    1
    2
   
    11
    9
    8
    7
    5
    4
    3
10 12 6
Block 1, Lot 8
7   6
     
8   9
4   5
3    
2    
1    
Block 2, Lot 4
18   1
17   2
  3
16   4
15   5
14   6
13   7
12   8
11  
10   9
4
126

TEXT: “4” written between lots 4 and 3, likely indicating the width between the lots.


Block 2, Lot 3
19 1
2
18 3
17 4
16 5
20 6
15 21 7
14 22 8
13 23 26
12 24 9
11 25 10
8
127

TEXT: “8” written between lots 3 and 2, likely indicating the width between the lots.


Block 2, Lot 2
  1
16   2
  3
17   4
18   5
19   6
  7
20   8
21   9
22   10
23   11
4
128

TEXT: “4” written between lots 2 and 1, likely indicating the width between the lots.


Block 2, Lot 1
13 14 1
12 15
11 16
10 17
9 18
8 19
7
6 20
5
4 21
3 22
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William D. Huntington, Cemetery Records, 1839–1846
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Total Pages
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Footnotes

  1. [120]

    TEXT: Text written vertically in left margin.

  2. [121]

    TEXT: Text written to the right of block 1, lot 1.

  3. [122]

    TEXT: Text written in lower right margin, to the right of block 2, lot 8.

  4. [123]

    TEXT: “4” written between lots 4 and 3, likely indicating the width between the lots.

  5. [124]

    TEXT: “8” written between lots 3 and 2, likely indicating the width between the lots.

  6. [125]

    TEXT: “4” written between lots 2 and 1, likely indicating the width between the lots.

  7. [126]

    TEXT: “4” written between lots 4 and 3, likely indicating the width between the lots.

  8. [127]

    TEXT: “8” written between lots 3 and 2, likely indicating the width between the lots.

  9. [128]

    TEXT: “4” written between lots 2 and 1, likely indicating the width between the lots.

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