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Cole, Zerah Smith
Biography
20 Apr. 1805–14 Feb. 1886. Farmer, tanner. Born in Middlebury, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of John Cole and Cynthia Smith. Moved to Whitesboro, Oneida Co., New York, by Nov. 1831. Married Lydia Ann Childs. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 14 Feb. 1834. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained a seventy, 28 Feb. 1835, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, before July 1838; to Caldwell Co., Missouri, after 28 July 1838; to Monroe, Washington Co., Indiana, by 1840; to Ray Co., Missouri, by 1850; to Utah Territory, by 7 Mar. 1863; to Kaysville, Davis Co., Utah Territory, by 1870; to Farmington, Davis Co., by Apr. 1876; to Centerville, Davis Co., by 1880; and to Salt Lake City, by Feb. 1886, where he died.
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- Elders’ Journal, August 1838
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Blessing to Zerah Cole, 1 March 1835
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- License Record Book
- 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 August 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Gender
- Male