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Miller, Henry William
Biography
1 May 1807–9 Oct. 1885. Carpenter, builder, farmer. Born in Lexington, Greene Co., New York. Family resided at Windham, Greene Co., 1810. Son of James Miller and Ruth Arnold. Moved to Illinois, ca. 1829. Married first Elmira Pond, 19 June 1831. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sept. 1839, in Adams Co., Illinois. Ordained an elder, 5 Oct. 1839, in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois. Resided in Adams Co., 1840. Appointed to preside over Freedom stake, 27 Oct. 1840, near Payson, Adams Co. Ordained a high priest by Hyrum Smith, Nov. 1840, in Nauvoo. Resident of Nauvoo, ca. 1841. Instructed in JS revelation to buy and sell stock for Nauvoo House and assist in its construction, 20 Mar. 1841. Assisted in obtaining timber for Nauvoo House and Nauvoo temple, 1841–1842. Appointed major in Nauvoo Legion, 1 Mar. 1842, and aide-de-camp, 7 May 1842. Nauvoo Masonic Lodge met in assembly room above his home, Jan. 1843–Apr. 1844. Council of Fifty organized in his home, 11 Mar. 1844, in Nauvoo. Established Miller’s Hollow, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Territory, which was later renamed Kanesville (later Council Bluffs), ca. 1846. Appointed bishop in Pottawattamie Co., 24 July 1846. Member of high council at Miller’s Hollow. Directed construction of tabernacle to hold church meetings, 1847. Elected first representative from Pottawattamie Co. to Iowa General Assembly, 1850. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1850, and brought his family to Utah in 1852, settling in Farmington, Davis Co., Utah Territory. Hired with Daniel A. Miller as contractors to construct courthouse in Davis Co., Aug. 1853. Served mission to Indian Territory, 1855–1857. Went to Missouri River to lead emigrant company back to Salt Lake City, 1862. Married second Fanny Gunn, fall 1862. Went on colonizing mission to present-day southern Utah, Nevada, and Arizona, Jan. 1863–1867, and settled at Millersburg (later in Mojave Co., Arizona), which was named after him. Moved to St. George, Washington Co., Utah Territory, 1867. Chosen as one of the directors of St. George United Order, 15 Mar. 1874. Appointed to high council of St. George stake, 14 July 1877, and served on council until his death. Died in Farmington, Davis Co.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Addenda Notes [October–November 1840, November 1841]
- Agreement, Henry G. Sherwood and Others with Justin Butterfield, 16 December 1842
- Agreement, Henry G. Sherwood and Others with Justin Butterfield, 16 December 1842, Copy
- Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Anna Maria Ritter and George Ritter, Answer, 23 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Appendix 6: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 18 January 1846
- Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Bond from Henry Miller, 10 April 1841
- Charles Wetzel and Others, Answer, 21–22 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Declaration, circa 7 June 1842 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Decree, 14 July 1851–A [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Decree, 6 January 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed to Henry Miller, 6 September 1841
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, circa 18 July 1842 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Judgment, 11 June 1842–30 January 1851 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Gacque Martin, Answer, 21 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Introduction to JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street
- Introduction to Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay
- Introduction to United States v. Haws et al.
- Introduction to Steamboat Nauvoo
- Inventory of Property, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Isaac S. Sanders and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- John Winter and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Joshua Ward, Answer, 16 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- 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
- Letter from Joseph Tippets, 2 April 1843
- Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 13 May 1842
- Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 17 December 1842
- Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 2 August 1842
- Letter, Richard M. Young and D. G. Whitney to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840
- Letter, Solicitor of the Treasury to John Bell, 1 June 1841
- Letter, Solicitor of the Treasury to Montgomery Blair, 1 June 1841
- Letterbook 2
- License Record Book
- Memorandum, 2 October 1841
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–5 October 1841
- Minutes and Discourse, 3–5 October 1840
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes, 11 March 1844
- Minutes, 7–11 April 1841
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Petition from Elisha Edwards and Others, 3 June 1843
- Petition from Nauvoo Legion, 9 September 1843
- Promissory Note to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840, Charles B. Penrose Copy
- Promissory Note to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840, Nathaniel Childs Jr. Copy
- Report of United States Attorney for District of Illinois, circa June 1842 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Report of United States Marshal, 23 January 1844 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Report of United States Marshal, 24 January 1843 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Report, 28 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Report, circa 10 July 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Revelation, 20 March 1841
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Steamboat Nauvoo Ledger, 10 September–12 December 1840
- Summons, 25 April 1842 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 11 June 1842 [ United States v. Haws et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Gender
- Male