MS 17205, Nauvoo Legion (Utah) Battalion of Life Guards. Nauvoo Legion (Utah) papers 1850-1856

Jones, Nathaniel Vary, 1822-1863.

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Nathaniel Vary Jones was born October 13, 1822 in Brighton, New York the son of Samuel and Lucinda Kingsley Jones. Jones worked as a ship carpenter under his father until about age seventeen. In 1839 Jones moved to Wisconsin and there joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1843 he moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. During the summer of 1843 Jones was called to serve as a missionary for the Church in the eastern states (Ohio and New York) and proselyted from 1...

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) ...

Smith, Lot, 1830-1892.

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Mormon soldier and colonist; leader of mission to settle Little Colorado River area in northern Arizona beginning in 1876. From the description of Lot Smith papers, 1855-1889. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31485082 Major in the Utah Militia; President of the Little Colorado Latter-day Saint Church Stake, Arizona Territory; member of the Utah Territorial legislature. From the description of Papers, 1856-1892. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122479976...

Ferguson, James, 1828-1863

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Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891

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Apostle in the Mormon Church and an emigration agent for Mormons in Great Britain. From the description of Statement, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351692 Wells was an important Mormon church authority and civic leader of Utah. He was an apostle in that church, served as the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the commander of the Utah Militia. From the description of Daniel H. Wells temple records, 1867-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552491...

Cunningham, Andrew 1816-1868

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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 ...

Burton, Robert Taylor, 1821-1907

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Mormonn Church leader and musician. From the description of Brass band drum score, ca. 1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536927 Member of the Presiding Bishopric, 1875-1907. From the guide to the MS 1221 Robert T. Burton diaries 1856-1907 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Nauvoo Legion (Utah) Battalion of Life Guards

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Company of life guards was formally organized in 1849, followed by independent battalion organization in 1852. Unit was subject at all times to call of territorial governor and lieutenant general of Nauvoo Legion. Also known as Rangers or Minutemen. From the guide to the MS 17205 Nauvoo Legion (Utah) papers 1850-1856 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Grant, George Davis, 1812-1876.

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Kimball, William H. (William Henry), 1826-1907

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