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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361

Source Note

See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

Historical Introduction

See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

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47
Erastus Snow

9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888. Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer. Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston...

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bornNovember 9— 1818
48
Benjamin F. Johnson

28 July 1818–18 Nov. 1905. Brickmaker, merchant, tavern keeper, leatherworker, farmer, nurseryman, beekeeper. Born at Pomfret, Chautauque Co., New York. Son of Ezekiel Johnson and Julia Hills. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized into Church...

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"July 28— 1819
459

Elsewhere, Clayton recorded Johnson’s birthdate as 28 July 1818. Johnson’s autobiography also gives his birthdate as 28 July 1818. (List of Council Members, 31 May 1844; Johnson, “A Life Review,” 1.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Johnson, Benjamin Franklin. “A Life Review,” after 1893. Benjamin Franklin Johnson, Papers, 1852–1911. CHL. MS 1289 box 1, fd. 1.

49
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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"June 24— 1804
50
Wm. Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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"July 17— 1814
The following brethren were admitted to sit in the place of absent members and also to do business abroad for the council, to wit:—
1
John W. Farnham

5/15 Dec. 1794–16 Aug. 1846. Born in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Peter Farnham and Chloe Wilson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by 14 July 1844. Admitted to Council of Fifty...

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bornDecr. 15— 1794
460

Though Farnham reported this as his birthdate elsewhere during the Nauvoo era, local birth records suggest that he was born on 5 December 1794. (Temple Records Index Bureau, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 69; Andover, MA, Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Intentions, 1651–1801, Births Recorded, 374, microfilm 878,780, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Temple Records Index Bureau of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1974.

U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

2
Phineas Young

16 Feb. 1799–10 Oct. 1879. Printer, saddler, farmer. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont, ca. 1801. Moved to New York. Married first Clarissa Hamilton, 28 Sept...

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"February 16— 1799
3
Cyrus Daniels

12 Sept. 1803–before May 1847. Farmer, policeman. Born in Nelson, Chenango Co., New York. Son of Adam Daniels and Phoebe. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1826. Married Simira Colson, 21 Jan. 1828, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus...

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"September 12— 1803
4
Lewis Dana

1 Jan. 1805–8 June 1885. Farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan and Nelly Dana. Chief of Oneida Indian tribe, in New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1840. Received elder’s license, 13 May 1840, in Nauvoo...

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"January 1— 1805
5
John S. Fullmer

21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...

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"July 21— 1807
6
Charles Shumway

2 Aug. 1806–21 May 1898. Policeman, carpenter, politician, farmer, miller. Born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Parley Shumway and Polly Johnson. Moved to Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, by 1820. Moved to Southbridge, Worcester Co.,...

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"August 1— 1808
461

Though Shumway reported this as his birthdate elsewhere during the Nauvoo era, local birth records suggest that he was born on 2 August 1806. (Temple Records Index Bureau, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 19; Oxford, MA, Birth and Death Records, 1722–1840, vol. B, p. 75, microfilm 859,253, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Temple Records Index Bureau of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1974.

U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

7
John Pack

20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely...

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"May 20— 1809
8
John D. Lee

6 Sept. 1812–23 Mar. 1877. Farmer, courier, riverboat ferryman, policeman, merchant, colonizer. Born in Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois Territory. Son of Ralph Lee and Elizabeth Doyle. Served in Black Hawk War, 1831. Married Agatha Ann Woolsey, 23 July ...

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"September 6— 1812
9
Albert Carrington

8 Jan. 1813–19 Sept. 1889. Teacher, engineer, newspaper editor, lawyer, bookkeeper. Born in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Daniel V. Carrington and Isabella Bowman. Graduated from Dartmouth College, in Hanover, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1833. Taught...

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"January 8— 1813
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Footnotes

  1. [459]

    Elsewhere, Clayton recorded Johnson’s birthdate as 28 July 1818. Johnson’s autobiography also gives his birthdate as 28 July 1818. (List of Council Members, 31 May 1844; Johnson, “A Life Review,” 1.)

    Johnson, Benjamin Franklin. “A Life Review,” after 1893. Benjamin Franklin Johnson, Papers, 1852–1911. CHL. MS 1289 box 1, fd. 1.

  2. [460]

    Though Farnham reported this as his birthdate elsewhere during the Nauvoo era, local birth records suggest that he was born on 5 December 1794. (Temple Records Index Bureau, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 69; Andover, MA, Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Intentions, 1651–1801, Births Recorded, 374, microfilm 878,780, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)

    Temple Records Index Bureau of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1974.

    U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

  3. [461]

    Though Shumway reported this as his birthdate elsewhere during the Nauvoo era, local birth records suggest that he was born on 2 August 1806. (Temple Records Index Bureau, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 19; Oxford, MA, Birth and Death Records, 1722–1840, vol. B, p. 75, microfilm 859,253, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)

    Temple Records Index Bureau of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1974.

    U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

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