MS 1352, Woodruff, Wilford 1807-1898. Wilford Woodruff journals and papers 1828-1898

Kirtland Temple

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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Snow, Erastus, 1818-1888.

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Snow became member of Quorum of the Twelve in February 1849. From the guide to the MS 1329 Erastus Snow journals 1835-1851; 1856-1857 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Felt, Nathaniel Henry, 1816-1887.

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Andrus, Milo, 1814-1893

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Mormon patriarch and missionary who played a vital role in the emigration of British Mormons to Utah. From the description of Personal history items, 1848-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553181 Milo Andrus was a Mormon pioneer, missionary, and Patriarch. Born March 6, 1814 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York, he was baptized into the Mormon Church in 1833. He served as a missionary in England, Canada, and the United States, as a stake President, and as a member ...

Smith, Emma Hale

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Wife of Joseph Smith, first president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79406039 ...

Council of the Twelve Apostles (1835-1995)

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Taylor, John, 1808-1887

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Mormon businessman in Logan, Utah. From the guide to the Joseph Morrell letters received, 1883-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon genealogist, temple recorder, and member of the Utah Militia. From the guide to the Copies of revelations, 1869-1900, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Report to George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young Jr., and Albert Carrington on claims by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints against the estate of Brigham Yo...

Appleby, William I. (William Ivins), 1811-1870

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Snow, Willard Trowbridge, 1811-1853

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Smoot, A. O. (Abraham Owen), 1815-1895

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Abraham O. Smoot was born 17 February 1815 in Owenton, Franklin County (later Owen County), Kentucky. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1835, when twenty years old, and led a group of Saints from the south to Far West, Missouri in 1837. He later served as captain of the second company to enter the Salt Lake Valley, arriving in September of 1847. He served approximately nine different missions for the Church, acted as president of the Perpetual Emigrating Fun...

Davis, Elisha Hildebrand 1815-1898

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Smith, Hannah S Ells 1813-1845

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Kimball, Hiram, 1806-1863.

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Lyman, Amasa M. (Amasa Mason), 1813-1877

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Amasa M. Lyman was a member of Council of the Twelve Apostles. From the guide to the MS 829 Amasa M. Lyman collection 1832-1877 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Amasa Mason Lyman was an apostle in the LDS Church from 1842 to 1867. He arrived in Utah in 1847, assisted in the founding of the Mormon colony in San Bernardino, California in 1850, and served as a missionary in Great Britain in 1861. He was excommunicated from the LDS Church in ...

Mormon Battalion

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Eastern States Mission

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Hudson District was organized in June 1930 with the first meeting held in Poughkeepsie, New York. From the guide to the LR 2475 62 Hudson District missionary record 1930-1944 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Spencer, Orson, 1802-1855

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Mormon Church leader and educator. Spencer graduated from the theological college at Hamilton, New York and served as an alderman at Nauvoo, Illinois and as chancellor to the University of Deseret in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the president of the British Mission and the St. Louis Stake for the Mormon Church. From the description of Letters, 1853-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435530 From the guide to the Orson Spencer letters, 1853-1855, (L. Tom Perry Special Col...

Dibble, Philo, 1806-1895

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Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872

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Mormon handcart pioneer and polygynist who came to Utah 16 September 1848 with the Brigham Young company. Phelps served as a justice of the peace, notary public, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Utah legislature. From the description of Per diem receipt 1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699469 From the guide to the Per diem receipt, 1852, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Second President of the Mormon Church, colonizer, and territorial governor o...

Logan Temple (1884-1999)

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Marsh, Thomas B. (Thomas Baldwin), 1799-1866

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Woodruff, Phoebe Whittemore Carter 1807-1885

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Benson, Ezra T. (Ezra Taft), 1811-1869

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Kenney is a Mormon author and historian. From the guide to the Scott G. Kenney research materials, 1820-1984, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon apostle, polygymist, and territorial legislator who arrived in Utah with the pioneer company of 1847. From the description of Receipt, 1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391885 From the guide to the Ezra Taft Benson receipt, 1853, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Ezra Taft Benson was born ...

Cummings, James Willard, 1819-1883.

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Badlam, Alexander 1808-1894

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Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844

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Letter written by Hyrum Smith and signed for Joseph Smith from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Oliver Granger. Smith writes of a Mr. Devenport from New York who brought a judgement in favor of Boynton & Hyde, and urges Granger to pay the "just" debt. He also writes of the deaths of D.C. Smith and Robert B. Thompson from "quick consumption", mentions Brother Phelps and Hiram Kimball, and describes drought conditions. Smith concludes by writing "this is an Eventful Period...A day of Darkness...what ever ...

Smoot, Margaret T. (Margaret Thompson), 1809-1884

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Mayor of Provo, Utah, president of the Utah Stake, and a member of the board of trustees of Brigham Young Academy. Abraham Owen Smoot was born February 17, 1815, in Owenton Franklin County (later Owen County), Kentucky, son of George Washington and Ann Rowlett Smoot. He had two brothers, William Rowlett and Reed, and three sisters, Nancy Beal S. Freeman, Marstisha S. Smith and Jemimah S. Peck. When he was nine years old his father died. His mother later married Levi Tayl...

Manti Temple (1888-1999)

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Hardy, Leonard Wilford, 1805-1884

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Stratton, James 1824-1907

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Patten, David W., 1799-1838

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Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875

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George Albert Smith (June 26, 1817 ₁ September 1, 1875) (commonly known as George A. Smith to distinguish him from his grandson of the same name) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and as a member of the church's First Presidency. From the description of Letter to Silas S. Smith, 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367846413 From the description of George A. Smith letters and invoices, 1864-1973. (Unknown). W...

Monroe, James Madison, 1822-1851.

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Russell, Joseph 1784-1855

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Candland, David, 1819-1902

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Mormon pioneer. From the description of David Candland diary, 1846-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536541 From the guide to the David Candland diary, 1846-1901, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon missionary, Utah territorial legislator, pamphleteer, teacher, clerk, and restaurant owner. From the description of David Candland diary and pamphlets, 1841-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122598579 From the guide to the David Candla...

Cowdery, Oliver

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Oliver Cowdery was born on October 3, 1806 in Wells, Vermont, the son of William Jr. and Rebecca Fuller Cowdery. While teaching in Palmyra, New York during the winter of 1828-29, Cowdery stayed with the family of Joseph Smith (1805-1844). It was during this time that Cowdery first heard of the visions of Smith and the Golden Plates. After meeting with Smith, Cowdery came to believe in the validity of his visions and agreed to help Smith transcribe the Book of Mormon. As a witness to the Book of ...

Parrish, Warren Farr 1803-1877

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Fordham, Elijah 1798-1879

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Carter, Ilus Fabyan 1816b

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Ferguson, James, 1828-1863

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Jackson, Alden Appolos Moore 1807-1876

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British Mission

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Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881

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Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was a member of the Council of Twelves Apostles of the Latter-day Saint Church, serving from 1835 to 1881. From the description of Orson Pratt letter and postcard, 1861, 1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365148968 From the guide to the Orson Pratt papers and postcard, 1861, 1881, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader, philosopher, and Utah pioneer. From the description of Letter, 1878. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...

Nauvoo Temple (1840-1848)

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Committee was appointed at October 1840 General Conference to oversee construction of Nauvoo Temple. Original committee members were Alpheus Cutler, Reynolds Cahoon, and Elias Higbee. Hyrum Smith became committee member after Higbee's death in 1843. Committee received tithing and donations directly from Church members until establishment of Trustee in Trust in 1841. From the guide to the CR 342 9 Nauvoo Temple building Committee records 1841-1852 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Bernhisel, John M. (John Milton), 1799-1881

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Bernhisel was a medical doctor and the first Utah Territorial delegate to Congress. He obtained permission to copy the Book of Moses from Joseph Smith's bible from Emma Smith and donated it to Brigham Young. From the description of John Bernhisel portrait, circa 1840-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367938575 John M. Berhisel (1799-1881) was a medical doctor and first Utah Territorial delegate to Congress. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842...

Clawson, Hiram Bradley 1826-1912

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Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883

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Thomas Leiper Kane was a law clerk and Army officer. From the description of Thomas Leiper Kane papers, 1846-1883. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387534 In 1852, Thomas Kane traveled to the West Indies to improve his health and to study the effects of the emacipation of slaves there. This pocket diary contains his observatioins in both writing and sketches. In July 1859, Kane asked Brigham Young to give information to the US Attorney General J. Black, an account of his ac...

Richards, F. D. (Franklin Dewey), 1821-1899

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Apostle in the Mormon Church. From the guide to the F. D. Richards letter, 1883, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) From the guide to the F. D. Richards letter, 1898, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon apostle. From the description of Confirmation/information segments of a ships's circular, 1856 April 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122597991 From the guide to the Confirmation/information segments of a ships's circular, 1856, (L. Tom P...

Babbitt, Almon W. (Almon Whiting), 1813-1856

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Mormon attorney. From the description of Legal documents, 1844-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122597892 From the guide to the Almon W. Babbitt legal documents, 1844-1846, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader, lawyer, and territorial deligate from Utah to the U.S. Congress. From the description of Legal papers, 1856-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486841 From the guide to the Almon W. Babbitt legal papers, 1856-18...

Nauvoo House

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Clayton, William, 1814-1879

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Kenney is a Mormon author and historian. From the guide to the Scott G. Kenney research materials, 1820-1984, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) William Clayton (1814-1879), Notary Public of Great Salt Lake County, Auditor of Public Accounts, Territorial Recorder of Marks and Brands. From the description of Letter press copy book, 1860-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126684 Mormon Church leader, hymnist, and private secretary to Joseph Smith, Jr....

Historian's Office (1842?-1972)

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School of the Prophets (Mormon)

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Partridge, Edward, 1833-1900.

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Mormon pioneer and missionary. From the description of Diaries, 1854-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630962 From the guide to the Edward Partridge diaries, 1854-1899, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Westwood, Phillip Moss, 1824-1868

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Mormon convert, playwright and poet. From the description of Two plays and a poem, 1844-1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367553324 From the description of Two plays and a poem, 1844-1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391312 From the guide to the Two plays and a poem, Circa 1844-1856, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Salt Lake Temple

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Hedlock, Reuben 1805-1869

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Hyde, Orson, 1805-1878

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Utah pioneer and apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Autobiography and funeral, ca. 1842-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699672 Orson Hyde (8 January 1805 - 28 November 1878) was born in Connecticut to Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. He joined the Mormon movement in 1831, serving as an Apostle in the Church from 1835 until his death. He served a mission to Jerusalem from 1840 to 1842 to dedicate the land for the return of the Jews. He was later assign...

Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857

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Author, publisher, and apostle of the Mormon Church.l. From the description of Poems, 1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122550424 Member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church, author, missionary, and pioneer. From the description of Papers, 1837-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122598864 Author, Utah pioneer, and apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1225...

Nauvoo Legion (Ill.)

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Whitmer, John, 1802-1878

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Mormon Church leader and one of the "Eight Witnesses" to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. From the description of John Whitmer letter, 1871. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536873 From the guide to the John Whitmer letter, 1871, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Whitmer (1802-1878) was a Mormon Church leader in Missouri. He was one of the Eight Witnesses to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon, and served as the first Church Historian. F...

Benbow, John, 1800-1874

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John Benbow was a beekeeper. From the description of The Bee Book, ca. 1844-1854. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523512 ...

Eldredge, Horace S. (Horace Sunderlin), 1816-1888

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Eldredge was an elder in the Mormon Church, and was sent by Mormon president Brigham Young on several journeys to get supplies for the Mormons and to help the emigrants who were pouring into Salt Lake City. Young's letters were written a few months after Colonel Albert Sydney Johnston occupied Salt Lake City by order of the United States government for the refusal of the Mormons to obey Federal laws. From the description of Letters from Brigham Young and other papers, 1850-1897 (bulk...

Grant, Jedediah M.

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Apostle in the Mormon Church, militia general, and Utah politician. From the description of Letter, 1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638056 From the guide to the Jedediah M. Grant letter, 1853, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Brannan, Sam, 1819-1889

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Sam Brannan (1819-1889) was born in Maine and moved to Ohio as a teenager. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in 1844 began printing The Prophet, a Mormon newspaper, in New York. In 1846 Brannan sailed aboard the Brooklyn with about 240 other Mormons to San Francisco, where he was made first president of the California mission and established the California Star as the first newspaper in San Francisco. In 1848 Brannan traveled to Sutter's Mill as a representative of th...

Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876

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Early leader of the Mormon Church. From the guide to the Sidney Rigdon sermon, circa 1840, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader. From the description of Letters, 1841-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638309 From the description of Letter, 1839. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122622768 From the description of Letter, 1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122392993 Sidney Rigdon was born in Pennsylvania and moved ...

Saint George Temple (1877-1999)

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Holbrook, Chandler, 1807-1889

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Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...

Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle), 1827-1901

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Mormon missionary, author, politician and First Counselor of the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122461544 Latter-day Saint Church apostle. From the description of Letter, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1888 November 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86146508 From the guide to the Letter, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1888, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Utah businessman and an apostle in the Mormon Church...

Scovil, Lucius N. (Lucius Nelson), 1806-1889

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Nuttall, L. John (Leonard John), 1834-1905

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Kanab Stake President and secretary in the First Presidency's Office. From the guide to the MS 1269 L. John Nuttall papers 1854-1903 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Secretary in the First Presidency's Office. From the guide to the MS 1269 BOX 1 FD. 2- BOX 2 FD. 2 L. John Nuttall diaries 1880-1904 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Utah militia leader who held numerous leadership pos...

Kelsey, Eli B. (Eli Brazee), 1819-1885

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Jones, Dan, 1810-1862

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Dan Jones (1810-1862) was a Mormon pioneer and missionary. He was the founder of the Welsh Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving between 1852 and 1855. He was also the mayor of Manti, Utah in 1851. From the description of Dan Jones deed transfer, 1850s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 363757194 From the guide to the Dan Jones deed transfer, 1850-1859, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Farmer, explorer, steamboat captain, and Mormon Chu...

Dykes, G. Parker (George Parker), 1814-1888

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Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898

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Mormon genealogist, temple recorder, historian, and member of the Utah Militia. He died in 1906. From the guide to the Moses Franklin Farnsworth papers, 1870-1900, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898) was the fourth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the description of Papers, 1873-1903. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51605992 Fourth President of the Mormon Church. Fr...