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Rolfe, Samuel Jones
Biography
26 Aug. 1794–July 1867. Carpenter. Born at Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. Son of Benjamin Rolfe and Mary (Molly) Swett. Moved to Maine, 1810. Married Elizabeth Hathaway, 4 Mar. 1818. Lived at Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, when baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by Mar. 1835. Lived in Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837. Following expulsion from Missouri, located at Clayton, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1841. President of Nauvoo priests quorum, 1841. Ordained a high priest, 12 Nov. 1845, in Nauvoo. Bishop at Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1846–1847. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley, Sept. 1847. Settled at San Bernardino, Los Angeles Co., California, 1851. Elected county treasurer. Served as counselor in stake presidency in Los Angeles Co. Returned to Utah Territory, before 1867. Died at Lehi, Utah Co., Utah Territory.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Affidavit, 20 January 1840
- Deed from Samuel and Elizabeth Rolfe, 10 March 1842
- Deed from Samuel and Elizabeth Rolfe, 26 April 1842
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- F. G. Williams & Co. Account Book, October 1833–November 1835
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Rolfe
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Letter from Alphonso Young, 6 May 1842
- Letter from Seth Richards, 31 January 1842
- License Record Book
- License for Samuel Rolfe, 2 May 1836
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Discourses, 7–8 March 1835
- Minutes, 15 January 1836
- Minutes, 15–16 March 1842
- Petition from Nauvoo Legion, 9 September 1843
- Petition from Newel Knight and Others, 13 February 1841
- Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842
- Report of the First Presidency to the Church, circa 7 April 1841
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Gender
- Male