Holbrook, Joseph, 1806-1885

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Joseph Holbrook, was born Jan. 16, 1806, in New York, and joined the Mormon Church on Jan. 6, 1833. He worked on the Kirtland and Nauvoo Temples, and was a special policeman at Nauvoo. He was a bodyguard of Joseph Smith. On the journey west to Utah, he was a captain of 50 wagons and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sept. 20, 1848. He settled in Sessions' Settlement, Utah (the name was changed in 1855 to Bountiful, Utah). Holbrook was a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature for two terms and a probate judge of Davis County for three terms. He was a counselor in the bishopric of the Bountiful ward. Holbrook died Nov. 14, 1885.

From the description of History of Joseph Holbrook, 1806-1885 / written by his own hand ; typed and edited by Mabel F. Holbrook and Ward C. Holbrook. 1977. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 51451907

Born in New York, joined LDS Church and lived in Missouri and Nauvoo; crossed plains in 1848, travelled with the James Emmett company, and later arrived in Utah, settling in Bountiful.

From the description of Autobiography, 1827-1871. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122646240

Joseph Holbrook was born on 17 January 1806 in Florence, Oneida, New York. He was the first child born to Moses and Hannah Holbrook, who were farmers on a piece of land that was part of "Scriba's Patent." Joseph studied hard and became a teacher. He also hired himself out as a farm laborer and worked as a miner. While working as a miner, Joseph met Nancy Lampson. He married her on December 30, 1830. Joseph was a religious man. He began to hear about "Mormonites" in 1832. After attending a meeting where a universal preacher read an article from a Mormon magazine, Joseph frantically began to search for ways to obtain a Book of Mormon. His wife became convinced that the Church was true and the two of them were baptized in January 1833. He was called as a missionary in 1833 and traveled east from Kirtland to preach with his companion, Truman O. Angel. His wife survived cholera at Zion's Camp with the help of Brigham Young and others, but his mother died of quick consumption in 1836. He was driven from his home in Far West. His home was burned and his livestock and bushels of corn were stolen or destroyed, and sisters of the Church were abused. He and his family crossed the Mississippi River. His wife died in 16 July 1842. He married Hannah Flint on 1 January 1843. Joseph received his temple ordinances in the Nauvoo temple on 6 February 1846, on the same day as five hundred other Latter Day Saints.

From the description of Joseph Holbrook autobiography, 1806-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368048028

Member of Zion's Camp, Mormon missionary, pioneer, Utah legislative representative and probate judge.

From the guide to the Joseph Holbrook papers, 1806-1871, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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Zion's Camp (Expedition) (1834)

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Utah

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Bountiful (Utah)

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Bountiful (Utah)

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Winter Quarters (Neb.)

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Nauvoo (Ill.)

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Davis County (Utah)

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