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Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B

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Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, ca. Feb. 1841–ca. Feb. 1845; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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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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Streets, Highways, Bridges &c.,—
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Encumbrance on St at
Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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s—.
14
Nuisances on St. along the
River

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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14
Mill, time for removal of <​obstruction at​>
[John] Annis

17 Nov. 1784–June 1849. Carpenter. Born at Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of John Annis and Sabra Closson. Married Hannah Marie Crawford, 16 Jan. 1806, at Thetford. Moved to Caledonia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1810; to Mason Co., Virginia (later in West...

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’s—.
15
Committee, as to where work is needed. 16
Annis

17 Nov. 1784–June 1849. Carpenter. Born at Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of John Annis and Sabra Closson. Married Hannah Marie Crawford, 16 Jan. 1806, at Thetford. Moved to Caledonia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1810; to Mason Co., Virginia (later in West...

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’s Mill to be removed——.
16
do. in 4 <​Mos​>, or to be done at the expence of owner—. 16
Report of Committee on Sts accepted——. 17
Supervisor

22 Jan. 1784–10 Jan. 1876. Farmer. Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. Married Elizabeth Warren. Moved to Missouri, before Sept. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by George M. Hinkle...

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exempt working in 3rd. Wd..
17
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Annis

17 Nov. 1784–June 1849. Carpenter. Born at Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of John Annis and Sabra Closson. Married Hannah Marie Crawford, 16 Jan. 1806, at Thetford. Moved to Caledonia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1810; to Mason Co., Virginia (later in West...

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’s Mill, Petn to put on Butment.——.​>
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Wells & Young Streets to be opened. 19
Parley Street to be improved——. 19
Supervisor

22 Jan. 1784–10 Jan. 1876. Farmer. Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. Married Elizabeth Warren. Moved to Missouri, before Sept. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by George M. Hinkle...

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at liberty to work in 3rd. Wd.—.
19
Public Highway to be Surveyed—. 20
Patridge St., part to be <​opened and​> graded. 21
Committee to inspect Streets——. 22
Mayor

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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instructed to have Work done.
22
Committee to view Ground for Streets. 22
Parley St. to be opened, & work done—. 22
J[acob] G. Bigler

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s Petn granted——.
24
Speers Field to be opened Round. 24
Mulholland to be opened through—. 24
East of Warsaw St. to be opened—. 24
West of Winchesters— do——. 25
East of Warsaw St., to City Limits—. 26
Swamp to be drained——. 27
Mulholland to be carried out—. 37
Harris Street to be opened——. 42
7 Rods N. of Hibbard & Doils Line. 42
Back Street to be opened——. 43
A Plot of the
City

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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to be procured.
43
Names of Streets——. 53
Young St., & Mulholland St.—. 53
Water St. not to be opened——. 53
Bluff St. to be opened——. 59
South, from Parley to Lumber—. 60
Delinquents, time to pay or Work,. 60
South East of Warsaw St. &c——. 61
Names of Streets——. 61
Wells St to be opd. from Temple North. 65
Warsaw St., part to be removed. 65
Kimball St. to be opened——. 65
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