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Ramus, Illinois
Summary
Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked Creek branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in town, Apr. 1839. Stake organized, 9 July 1840; stake discontinued and reorganized as branch, 4–5 Dec. 1841. Latter-day Saint population before April 1842 about 500. Location of one of first meetinghouses built by Saints. JS visited town, 11–14 Mar., 1–3 Apr., and 16–17 May 1843. Most Latter-day Saints left, by Apr. 1846; some remained until 1850.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by James Sloan [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Affidavit from Samuel Hicks, 21 June 1844
- Affidavit, 29 November 1841
- Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Appendix 2: William Clayton, Journal Excerpt, 1–4 April 1843
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Appendix 7: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 19 January 1846
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Decree, 14 July 1851–A [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed from William A. and Dolly Eaton Wightman, 12 December 1841
- Deed from William A. and Dolly Eaton Wightman, 8 December 1841
- Deed to Arnold Stevens, 9 February 1844
- Deed to Calvin C. Downey, 24 June 1844
- Deed to Charles Thompson, 29 September 1843
- Deed to Cleon Elmer, 4 June 1844
- Deed to Joel Johnson, 25 June 1844
- Deed to John Smith, 27 April 1844
- Deed to Joseph Parkin, 7 July 1843
- Deed to Melissa LeBaron Johnson, 4 April 1844
- Deed to W. M. Wall, 16 October 1843
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Benjamin Cox, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Fitzgerald Woolley, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Isaac R. Welch, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Jabez A. Beebee, 18 December 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James McIlvaine, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James Richardson, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Jesse W. Taylor, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John W. S. White, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Matthew McClaughry, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Onias Skinner, 8 November 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–B [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–D [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Discourse, 16 August 1841, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Discourse, 17 May 1843–A
- Discourse, 17 May 1843–B
- Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray
- Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, circa 19 July 1840, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray–A
- Discourse, circa 19 July 1840, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray–B
- Discourse, circa 21 March 1841, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray
- Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Instruction, 16 May 1843
- Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [D&C 130]
- Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton [D&C 130]
- Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Illinois Land Transactions
- Inventory, 26 December 1848 [ Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- 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 Almon Babbitt, 10 April 1844
- Letter from Almon Babbitt, 5 May 1844
- Letter from Benjamin F. Johnson, 16 April 1843
- Letter from Joel and Joseph Johnson, circa 13 May 1842
- Letter from John Smith, 16 June 1844
- Letter from John Vance, 1 November 1841
- Letter from Joseph Tippets, 2 April 1843
- Letter from Robert D. and Sarah Phinney Foster, circa 16 August 1842
- Letter from William Griffey, 18 May 1843
- Letter to Benjamin F. Johnson, 18 April 1843
- Letter to Crooked Creek, Illinois, Branch, circa 7 or 8 July 1840
- Letter to John Smith, 12 December 1843
- Letter to John Smith, 17 June 1844
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 15 December 1840
- Letter to the Saints Abroad, 24 May 1841
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minutes and Discourses, 11 April 1844
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Minutes, 13 March 1843
- Minutes, 16 August 1841
- Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 29 November 1843
- Minutes, 30 April 1843
- Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Notice, 11 October 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Petition from James Hamilton and Others, circa 22 June 1844
- Power of Attorney to Amasa Lyman, 28 February 1843
- Power of Attorney to Benjamin F. Johnson, 10 April 1843
- Promissory Note to Justis Morse, 5 January 1844
- Release of Dower, 22 July 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Report of Nauvoo Legion General Court-Martial, 30 November 1841
- Report, circa 10 July 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Report, circa 12 January 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Statement, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Subscription List from Ramus, Illinois, Saints, circa 3 March 1843
- Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 13 March 1843
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 15 September 1845
- William D. Huntington, Report, circa 4 March 1844
- County
- Hancock County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America
- Alternate Names
- Macedonia, Hancock County, Illinois