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Orton, Roger
Biography
Ca. 1799–1851. Miller. Son of Roger Orton and Esther Avery. Moved to Geneseo, Ontario Co., New York, by 1810. Married Clarissa Bicknell, ca. 1822. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, by 1834. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Appointed to high council in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, and to First Quorum of Seventy, by 1835. Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Excommunicated, 1837, at Kirtland; later restored to membership. Appointed a president of the Seventy, ca. 1844; never accepted, and appointment later rescinded. Moved to Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory, by 1840. Lived in Augusta, Des Moines Co., 1845. Moved to Lee Co., Iowa, by 1850. Died in Iowa.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Agreement with Moses Chase, 10 October 1836
- Blessing to Roger Orton, 28 February 1835
- Capias ad Respondendum, 20 April 1837 [ Newbould v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ]
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Declaration, 21 June 1834, as Published in Evening and Morning Star
- Declaration, 21 June 1834, as Published in The Evening and the Morning Star
- Declaration, circa 4 May 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, 21–22 April 1835 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery ]
- Docket Entry, circa 5 February 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, circa 8 January 1838 [ M. Allen v. JS et al. ]
- F. G. Williams & Co. Account Book, October 1833–November 1835
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Introduction to M. Allen v. JS et al.
- Introduction to M. Allen v. O. Granger
- Introduction to Martindale v. JS et al.
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Kirtland Safety Society Bank Stock Ledger, 18 October 1836–12 June 1837
- Kirtland Safety Society Daybook, circa 4–16 January 1837
- Letter from Newel K. Whitney, 20 April 1837
- Letter to Orson Hyde, 7 April 1834
- License for Roger Orton, 4 April 1836
- Map of Kirtland City, between circa 6 April and 18 May 1837
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes, 17 March 1834
- Minutes, 19 September 1835
- Minutes, 28 December 1835
- Minutes, 28–29 August 1834
- Minutes, 28–29 September 1835
- Minutes, 3 October 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Petition to Arial Hanson, 7 November 1836
- Promissory Note from Lyman Sherman and Roger Orton, 26 September 1836
- Resolutions of Committee from Lafayette County, Missouri, 23 June 1834
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Rigdon, Smith & Co., Ledger, 23 September 1836–2 August 1837
- Special Bail, 21 March 1837 [ Martindale v. JS et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 24 October 1837 [ Newbould v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 4 June 1838 [ M. Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 5 June 1837 [ Martindale v. JS et al. ]
- Gender
- Male