William D. Huntington, Report, circa 31 August 1845

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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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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, ca. 31 Aug. 1845. Version published in “Sexton’s Weekly Report,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 3 Sept. 1845, p. [3].

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See Introduction to Nauvoo City Sexton Records.
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SEXTON’S WEEKLY REPORT

August 24, 1845.

Margaret Crandall (of
La Harpe
Located about twenty-five miles east of Nauvoo. Settled 1830. Originally called Franklin. Developed, platted, and renamed La Harpe, by 1836. Immigration and missionary work led to creation of branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in area, ...
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,) 51y 2m; unknown.

Hiel Bradford, 39y; fever.

Nancy Ann Harding, 1y 9m 5d; diarrhea.

Joseph Ralphs, 35y 6m; struck with lightning.

Clarissa McNeal (of
Shockoquon
Located on east bank of Mississippi River, about twenty-five miles upriver from Nauvoo. Laid out by Robert McQueen and Charles A. Smith, 1836. Location for landing rafts of lumber cut in Wisconsin Territory forests. Population never exceeded 300. JS visited...
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) 18y 4m; chill fever.

Alden Burdick
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(of
La Harpe
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.) 42y; fever.

Elvira Matson, 25y 7m; consumption.

John Crawford, 23y; billious fever.

Triphena Redfield (of
La Harpe
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,) 66y 10m; typus fever.

Henry White, 60y; unknown.

Joseph Isaac Cook, 1y 4m; consumption.

Iowa L. Loomis, 1y 6m; diarrhea.

Isaac Morley Carter, 3m; canker.

George Black, 28y; billious fever.

David Foot (of China creek, 76y 15d; chill fever.

August 31, 1845.

Freeman B. Stow, 10y; billious fever.

Olive M. Stow, 5m 20d; diarrhea.

Ellen Smith, 2y 3m; black canker.

James H. Stocking, 3y 3d; consumption

Sarah Butterfield, 3m; canker

[4 words illegible] chill fever.

Samuel Walton, 43y; typus fever.

Davis Olney, 16y 27d; fever.

Mary L. Bradley, 7y 4m 9d; diarrhea.

Charles W. Griggs, 25y; consumption.

W[illiam] 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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