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Daniel Carter^[1]
1803 - 1887

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• Birth	28 Aug 1803	Benson, Rutland, Vermont, Usa
  Gender	Male
  Baptized (LDS)	Dec 1833
  Endowed (LDS)	23 Dec 1845
  Died	10 Apr 1887	Bountiful, Davis, Utah, Usa
  Buried	11 Apr 1887	Bountiful, Davis, Vermont, Usa
  Person ID	I1070	Cornia-Waters
  Last Modified	03 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Jabez Carter,   b. 2 Apr 1752, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, Usa ,   d. 19 Aug 1836, Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, Usa
  Mother	Rebecca Dowd,   b. 2 Dec 1767, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, Usa ,   d. 1849, Benson, Rutland, Vermont, Usa
  Married	Bef 1795	probably in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
  Sealed P (LDS)	21 Nov 1902	SLAKE
  Family ID	F611	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Clarissa Amelia Foster,   b. 25 Dec 1812, Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, Usa ,   d. 12 Feb 1840, Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, Usa   [2]
  Married	26 Sep 1829	Benson, Ruthland, Vermont, Usa
  Sealed S (LDS)	14 Jan 1846
  Children	> 1. Harriet Amelia Carter,   b. 25 Nov 1831, Benson, Ruthland, Vermont, Usa ,   d. 21 Jan 1894, Woodruff, Rich, Utah, Usa   2. Orin Daniel Carter,   b. 3 Mar 1834, Benson, Rutland, Vermont, Usa ,   d. 29 Jul 1836, Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, Usa > 3. Ruth Clarissa Carter,   b. 2 Nov 1836, Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, Usa ,   d. 20 May 1920, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, Usa   4. Jabez Carter,   b. 22 Dec 1838, Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, Usa ,   d. 17 Jul 1843, Nauvoo, Illinois, Usa
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sally Sylvia Perry,   b. 1 Sep 1826, Lewis, Essex, New York ,   d. 20 Apr 1847, Winter Quarters, Florence, Douglas, Nebraska,usa
  Married	23 Dec 1845	Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, Usa
  Sealed S (LDS)	23 Dec 1845	NAUVO
  Children	1. Mary Eliza Carter,   b. 3 Dec 1846, Winter Quarters(Florence), Douglas, Nebraska, Usa
  Family ID	F608	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Le Gresley,   b. 26 Mar 1826, Isle of Jersey, England ,   d. 1908, Bountiful, Davis, Utah
  Married	9 Nov 1855	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Usa
  Sealed S (LDS)	27 Jun 1995	OAKLA
  Notes	They went to Brigham Young's office in Salt Lake City, where Mary was sealed for eternity to her first husband, Alfred John James Pill, who was no longer living. After the sealing, President Young married Daniel and Mary for time.
  Children	1. No children
  Family ID	F609	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 4	Cordelia Harriet Hotchkiss,   b. 17 Feb 1808, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, Usa ,   d. 8 Sep 1903, Bountiful, Davis, Utah
  Married	2 May 1856	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Usa
  Sealed S (LDS)	6 May 1856	EHOUS
  Children	1. No children
  Family ID	F610	Group Sheet

  
  

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  EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF DANIEL CARTER 28 Aug 1803 Born in Benson, Rutland, Vermont to Jabez Carter and Rebecca Dowd 26 Sep 1829 Married Clarrissa Amelia Foster, who was almost 15 years old, in Benson, Rutland, Vermong when he was 26 years old 25 Nov. 1831 First child, Harriet Amelia, born in Benson, Rutland, Vermont 20 Aug. 1833 DanielÙus father, Jabez Carter, was baptized Dec. 1833 Baptized a member of the Church when he was 30 years old 3 Mar 1834 Second child, Orin daniel, born in Benson, Rutland, Vermont Between 1834-36 Moved to Kirtland, Ohio. 26 or 29 Jul 1836 Son, Orrin Daniel died in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio 1 Aug. 1836 DanielÙus father died in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio at 86 years old 2 Nov. 1836 Daugher, Ruth Clarissa Carter, born in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio 1837 Listed as a landowner in Kirtland, Ohio Mar. 1837 Listed as minister of the Gospel belonging to the Church of Latter-day Saints. License was recorded the last quarter in the License Records In Kirtland, Ohio Lived in the home of Hyrum Smith in Kirtland for awhile Knew the Prophet Joseph Smith and his wife Between 1837-38 Moved to Far West, Caldwell, Missouri 28 June 1838 Called as member of High Council in stake called Adam-ondi-Ahmen In Daviess County, Missouri 22 Dec. 1838 Son, Jabez, born in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri Probably 1839 Expelled from Missouri 12 Feb. 1840 Wife, Clarissa Amelia, died in Pittsfield, Pike, Illinios leaving children Harriet, 8 years old; Ruth 3 years old; and Jabez 1 year old. 29 Jul 1843 Son, Jabez died at 4 Ùa years old, probably in the Nauvoo, Illinois area 27 J un 1844 Lived 8 miles from Nauvoo when the Prophet Joseph Smith was murdered 1844 Baptized daughter Ruth Clarissa in M ississippi or Missouri River 22 Dec. 1845 Received endowments in Nauvoo Temple 1840-1845 Was a widower for nearly 6 years 23 Dec. 1845 Married Sally Sylvia Perry, who was 17 years old, in Nauvoo Temple Ruth Clarissa was 9 years old 1846 Left Nauvoo, Illinois area and went to Winter Quarters, Nebraska. The first wagons left Nauvoo 4 February 1846. Winter Quarters was established September 1846. 3 Dec. 1846 Daughter, Mary was born in Winter Quarters 20 Apr. 1847 Wife, Sally Sylvia, died in Winter Quarters leaving a 4 Ùa month daughter, Mary and 2 step-children. Moved across Missouri River from Winter Quarters, Nebraska to Pottawattomie County, Iowa. The west side of the Missouri River was abandoned for health reasons and because the Saints had promised they would leave Indian land with all improvements after 2 years. October 1848 Listened to Oliver Cowdery at conferece at Mosquito Creek 1850 Census Living in District 21, Pottawattomie, Iowa p. 291 with daughter Ruth who was 12 years old (according to the census). Daughter Harriet was married. Mary had been given to SallyÙus family to raise. 12 Jun 1850 Left Kanesville, Pottawattomie, Iowa with Aaron Johnson Company. While the pioneers journeyed west in 1847 a more permanent and larger settlement was built in Iowa and named Kanesville. 10/12 Sep. 1850 Arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah 1852 Settled in Bountiful, Davis, Utah. Listed in North Kanyon Ward in Bountiful 9 Nov. 1855 Married Mary Le Gresley who was born 26 Mar 1826 and died 26 Apr. 1908. 2 May 1856 Married Cordelia H. Hotchkiss who was born 17 Feb. 1808. 1860 Listed on census in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, page 16 with Cordelia 1870 Listed on census in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, page 32 with Mary (occupation: farmer) 1880 Listed on census in east Bountiful, Davis, Utah with wife Cordelia 10 April 1887 Died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah at 83 Ùa years old 11 April 1887 Buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah cemetary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Baptism December 1833 -Ordained a Priest by Orson Pratt on June 8, 1834 in Bath, New Hampshire -Appointed to the Adam-ondi-Ahman high council in Daviess County. -Appointed selectman of the county; also associate probate judge. Daniel Carter - Pioneer of 1850 Our early convert and pioneer, Daniel Carter had a surname of occupational origin; it meant driver of carts. The name is found in the Latinized form of Cartarius in records of the year 1275 in Oxfordshire, England. Later the name was changed to the French form of le Cartere or le Carter and finally to Carter. The first known of our Carter ancestors in America, was a man by the name of Robert Carter, a carpenter and shipwright who lived in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut. the latter was first known as Killingworth, County of New London, Colony of Connecticut in New England. Robert's wife's name was Hannah; no last name was listed in the early records, where they lived. Neither is there a record of Robert or Hannah's parentage nor their places or dates of birth. They had seven children whose names were William John, Samuel, Benjamin, Joseph, Nathaniel and Mary. Hannah died sometime before November 1734 as there is a record of Robert's marriage on 27 November 1734 to Mary Bennett. John Carter , second son of Robert, was born in 1694 in Killingworth. On 10 Sept 1719 he married Sarah Nettleton, who was born 29 Aug. 1697 at Killingworth to John and Sarah Woodmansee Nettleton. John and Sarah Carter were the parents of three children whose names were John, Jr., Daniel, and Mary. Sarah died 10 Dec 1728. John, Sr., married Sarah Rutty in 1735. John Carter, Jr. was born 12 My 1720 at Killingworth. On 18 December, 1746, he married Judith DeWolfe who was born 9 February 1724 at Lyme, Connecticut, to Josiah and Anne Waterman DeWolfe. John, Jr. and Judith were the parents of Sarah, Jabesh (or Jabez), John, and Judah. Judith died in 1757. John then married Mary Pender on 2 April 1759. Jabez was born 2 April 1752 at Killingworth; her married Deborah or Hannah Jones 22 November 1773. His second marriage was to Rebecca or Rebeckah Doud, born 2 December 1767 to Peleg and Merab Ward Doud. Jabez and Rebecca were the parents of Luman, John, Rebecca, Daniel, Clarissa and Charity. Daniel Carter was born on 28 August 1803 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, a rural community. In his youth, Daniel was involved with farming; this was to become his lifetime occupation. It is not known how he met Clarissa Amelia Foster who was born 22 December 1812 in Madison, New Haven, Connecticut; daughter of Orin and Rachel Crampton Foster. Clarissa was nearly 17 years old when she and Daniel were married 26 September 1829. They made their home in Benson, Vermont. Their first child, Harriet Amelia, was born there on 25 November, 1831; their second child, Orin Daniel, was born 3 March 1834. While they were living in Benson, Daniel's cousin, Jared Carter, and others brought Daniel and Clarissa the gospel. ( Read about this story in the book, "House with a Past" written by Erik Barnouw). Jared Carter was the one spoken of in the Doctrine and Covenants. On Saturday and Sunday, 11 and 12 August 1832, a conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held at the home of Daniel's father, Jabez. Orson Pratt and others attended the conference and preached to the people. Jabez, Daniel, and Clarissa joined the church as did most of the Carter's in Benson. The following was taken from church records: "Daniel baptized first by Jared Carter; Daniel baptized and confirmed December 1833 by John S. Carter; ordained a Priest 8 June 1833 by Orson Pratt at Bath, New Hampshire. Ordained a High Priest, 1838." Early in 1836, Daniel, Clarissa, their two children, and Daniel's aged widowed father left Benson to gather with the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio. No date has been found of the death of Daniel's mother, but it must have been before they became members of the church. When they arrived in Kirtland, the Temple was in the process of being built. The Saints were asked to give all they possessed in time and money for its completion. My grandmother, Ruth Clarissa, often told us of the great love and respect the Saints had for the Prophet, Joseph Smith; and that her father, Daniel, knew that he was a true prophet sent by the Lord to restore the gospel in the latter days. It was observed that the Prophet was built like other men, and yet there was a difference. He was a man of god and a great leader who had a magnitude about him that compelled people to look up to him with love and respect. During the years from 1835 to 1850, even though Daniel suffered many trials and persecutions, he never wavered in his testimony of the truth of the gospel. He was present at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in 1836. A special choir was organized to furnish appropriate music for the grand occasion which lasted three days. While Daniel was living in Kirtland, his father, Jabez, passed away. In the September 1836 issue of the Times and Seasons, the following death notice appeared: Of pulmonic affection, in the town, on the 19th of August, Brother Jabez Carter, aged 86 years; he embraced the faith of the gospel through much opposition and persecution somewhat over three years since. This aged brother was born in Killingworth in the State of Connecticut, where the early part of his life was spent. He emigrated from thence to Rutland County, town of Benson and State of Vermont, where the fulness of the gospel first saluted his ears. He, like a true child of God embraced it with all his heart, and often expressed his anxiety to come to this place before he died, saying that he should be satisfied. suffice it to say, that he came here in good health, walked our streets with a firm step, viewed the house of the Lord, and then felt to express his satisfaction as did old Simeon when he saw the Savior, "Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace for mine yes have seen thy salvation." He was take suddenly and violently ill, lingered about 12 days, and god called his happy spirit home. In checking with the sexton of the cemetery in Kirtland, I was told that Jabez was buried near to the temple in the cemetery on the Kirtland Temple grounds; and that his headstone was still there, but the name was hardly visible. While living in Kirtland, a third child, Ruth Clarissa, was born on 2 November, 1836 to Daniel and Clarissa. She helped to fill the void in their hearts caused by the loss of their little two-year old son Daniel Orin who died 29 July 1836 and was buried in the Kirtland Temple Cemetery. Daniel was called to go on a mission by the Prophet Joseph Smith. This mission was to move to Far West and establish a home. The move of the Saints was caused by the money panic in the country and the dissention of many of the unfaithful members of the church. The site of Far West on the Grand River was purchased for the church by John Whitmer and W.W.Phelps. The town was laid out with a public square in the center; also designated was a place for the building of another temple. In 1836, Caldwell County, where Far West was located was a wilderness. But by the spring of 1838, there were four thousand nine hundred people living there. In that same spring, a company numbering five hundred souls (one hundred and five families), who had traveled the nine hundred miles from Kirtland, Ohio arrived at Far West. Daniel was sent with this group of Saints to establish another town for the church at Adam-ondi-Ahman which was located immediately on the north side of the Grand River in Davies County, Missouri. It was about twenty five miles north of Far West. The following is from Journal of Discourses: Adam-ondi-ahman or "Diahman," Missouri, Davies County. June 28, 1838. A conference of Elders and Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held in this place this day, for the purpose of organizing this Stake of Zion, called Adam-ondi-ahman. The meeting convened at 10 o'clock a.m. in the grove near the house of Elder Lyman Wight. President Joseph Smith, Jr. was called to the chair and organized the Stake. John Smith, uncle of Joseph Smith, Jr., was made President of the Stake. (There must be more to this history, but this is all we have..........) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Carter Daniel Carter was one of our early convert pioneers. He had a surname of occupational origin. The original name, Cartarius, is of Latin or French origin. It meant driver of carts. Later the name was changed to LeCartere, and then, still later, to Carter. The first known of our ancestors in America, was a man named Robert Carter. His family had come from France, but beyond Robert, no further research that I am aware of has been done. Robert Carter was a carpenter, living in Killingsworth, Connecticut. Robert's wife was named Hannah. Her maiden name and the names of her parents are not known to me. Robert and Hannah had seven children. Hannah must have died sometime before 1734 because there is record of Robert's marriage to Mary Bennett on November 27, 1734. Robert and Hannah's second son, John was born in 1694. 1 could find no day or month recorded. On September l0th, 1719, John married Sarah Nettleton. John and Sarah had three children. Sarah died on December 10th, 1728 and John married again in 1735. His new wife was Sarah Rutty. John Carter,' Jr., first son of John and Sarah Nettleton Carter was born May 12, 1720 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut. He married Judith DeWolf on December 18, 1746. They had four children. Judith died in 1757 and John Jr. then married Mary Pender on April 2, 1759. Jabez Carter, second son of John and Judith was born April 2, 1752. He married Deborah Jones on November 22, 1773. I could not learn what happened to Deborah, but Jabez made a second marriage to Rebecca Doud. Rebecca and Jabez had six children, three boys and three girls. Daniel Carter, the subject of this history, was the fourth child of Rebecca and Jabez. He was born August 28, 1803 in Benson, Rutland County, Vermont. Benson was a rural community and Daniel grew up on a farm and involved himself in making the farm productive. He loved his work and farming became his life long occupation The details of how and when Daniel met Clarrisa Amelia Foster are lost in time but we do know that Daniel knew at once this was the girl he wanted to marry. Clarissa was the daughter of Orin and Rachel Crampton Foster. She had barely turned sixteen when she and Daniel were married on September 26, 1829. They made Benson Vermont their home. They became the parents of two children: Harriet Amelia Carter , born November 25, 1831-, and Orin Daniel, born March 3, 1834. While they were living in Benson, Daniel's cousin Jared Carter brought the gospel to the Carter family. (Jared Carter is the Jared spoken of in the Doctrine and Covenants.) On a Saturday and Sunday in August of 1832, a conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held at the home of Daniel's father, Jabez Carter. Orson Pratt and others attended and preached to the many people who came to the Conf erence. Jabez, Daniel and Clarissa joined the Church as did most of the Carter families living in Benson. Daniel was batized by Jared Carter. No date has been found of the death of Daniel's mother, but it must have occured before she became a member of the Church. Early in 1836 Daniel, Clarissa, their two children, and Daniel's widowed father left Benson, to gather with the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio. When they reached Kirtland, the Temple was in the process of being built and the Saints were asked to give all they possessed in time and money for its completion. All the women of the Church brought all the china dishes they could. These were broken into fine pieces and put in the final coat of plaster used on the outside of the Temple, this giving the building a glorious shine. People, everywhere commented on its beauty. Clarissa donated most of her precious china. The Saints had great love and respect for the Prophet Joseph Smith. Daniel knew that he was a true Prophet, sent by the Lord to restore the Gospel in these latter days. The Prophet was built just like other men and yet, there was a difference. He was surely a "man of God" and a great leader who had a magnetism about him that compelled people to look up to him with love and respect. During the years from 1835 6o 1850, even though Daniel suffered-many trials and persecutions, he never wavered in his testimoney of the truthfulness of the Gospel. He was present at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in 1836. While living in Kirtland, Daniel's father passed away and was buried in the cemetery of the Kirtland Temple grounds. Daniel and Clarissa had a third child, a baby girl, named Ruth Clarrisa. (Ruth was my great grandmother.) Ruth helped heal the ache in their hearts caused by the death of their two-year old son, Orin Daniel who died on July 20, 1836. He, also, was buried in the Kirtland Temple cemetery. Daniel was called by the Prophet Joseph Smith, to take his family to Far West and establish a home there. This move of the Saints was caused by the money panic and the dissention of many of the unfaithful members of the Church. The site of Far West was purchased for the Church by John Witmer and W. W. Phelps. The town was laid out will a public square in the center and a place for another Temple was designated. Caldwell County, where Far West was located, was in 1836, a wilderness, but in the spring of 1838 there were four thousand nine hundred people living there. That same spring, Daniel was sent with a group of one hundred and five families to establish another town for the Church at Adam-ondi-Aman. It was located on the north side of the Grand River, in Davies County, Missouri, just twenty-five miles north of Far West. Daniel and his family, as well as other Saints, suffered by the persecutions heaped upon them by the mobsters, who were jealous of their success in the new settlements. They were finally forced to move back to Far West where they found conditions were just as bad. Fear, worry and illness were always with them. While they were living in Far West another child was born to them, a baby boy whom they named Jabez. He was born December 22, 1838. By the spring of 1.839, they and the rest of the Saints were driven from their homes in Far West. They moved to Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois. Here as elsewhere, sickness, privation and want still plagued them, but Daniel never wavered in his faith. The many hardships that Clarissa had been called to bear were too much for her frail body. On February 12, 1840, she died and left a young family who needed her badly. Daniel had to care for nine-year-old Harriet, four-year-old Ruth and two-year-old Jabez. The Saints were leaving Pittsfield in great numbers, so Daniel took his three children and went by boat to Nauvoo, where they were welcomed into the home of Hyrum Smith. They lived there until Daniel was able to purchase one hundred and sixty acres of virgin soil. Daniel.'s brother-in-law, Isa Ames and his wife, Sarah, came to live with him. Daniel's burden was lightened somewhat by having a woman to help care for his children. They all lived in a log cabin. Daniel and Isa worked hard to get crops planted and a garden in to provide food for the table. In the fall they harvested three hundred bushels of wheat, which they ground into flour for the winter. There was plenty of corn to feed the hogs and chickens, and to store for the winter. That fall, they planted twenty acres of wheat. It seemed things would be better, but little Jabez contracted measles and died in July, 1843, at the age of five. They buried him in Nauvoo. During the winter of that year, Daniel and Isa went to the nearby woods and cut enough oak rails to fence their one hundred and sixty acres. This would keep the animals out and increase the value of their property. On June 28, 1844, a messenger came on horseback to give them the sad news that the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum had been martyred in the county jail. Their bodies would be brought to Navoo the next day. The following day, all the family walked the eight miles in to Nauvoo, where they could view the remains of their beloved Prophet and Hyrum and attend the furneral. Words could never describe the sorrow the Saints felt in the loss of their leader. The casket held only sacks of sand, not the bodies of Joseph and Hyrum. Their remains were hidden in a cave, away from those who were seeking the reward that had been offered for their heads. A long procession of Saints followed the caskets to the cemetary where they were lowered into the ground. Men kept guard until the bodies could be taken from the cave and buried in a secure place and until the violence from the mob had dissipated and cooled. After the funeral Daniel, Isa and their families returned to the farm. It was another sad summer. A conference was held in Nauvoo on October 5, 1844. At that time the mantle of the Prophet Joseph Smith fell on the shoulders of Brigham Young and he became the new leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As yet. neither Daniel or Isa had been called to take up arms against the mob. So they kept close to their farm to guard it and keep out of trouble. They were working had and doing well on their farm. They sold all the surplus crops and were soon able to buy a yoke of oxen and a wagon. Things were looking brighter. On December 23, 1845, Daniel married Silvia Perry in the Nauvoo Temple and on this same day he also had his first wife, Clarissa, sealed to him. Daniel and his family were driven from Nauvoo in the Nauvoo Exodus. There was no time to sell the farm. They piled what few things they could on their wagon and left in a hurry. They were driven across the Mississippi River to Winter Quarters. Conditions there were deplorable. An epidemic of diphtheria was raging; sickness tnd suffering were everywhere. Here, on December 3, 1846, Silvia (or Sally as she was called) gave birth to a baby girl who was called Mary. Eleven weeks later, Sally died of diphtheria. She was buried the same day, February 20, 1847. Once again, Daniel was without a mother for his children. Sally's family took the baby Mary to care for her. Daniel thought it would be for the best. He took Harriet and Ruth and moved to Council Bluffs. While in Council Bluffs, Harriet married William Henry Lee. They were married March 11, 1849 by Orson Hyde. Daniel now had only Ruth. Many of his friends had already gone west, so he now began to ready himself for a long trip to Zion. His little daughter Mary was only four years old. Both Daniel and Sally's parents thought the trip would be too hard for the little girl, so Daniel left her, and she grew up with her mothers's family. In later years, Mary married Edward Stone. They became parents of eleven children. They eventually moved to Utah and settled in Ogden, but Daniel always had a "sore spot" in his heart because Mary never became a member of his Church. Daniel and Ruth joined the Aaron Johnson Company the third party to leave Iowa that year. They left on June 12, 1850. Daniel had two wagons, a team each of horses and oxen and one cow. He was really well prepared, so he and Ruth made the trip favorably. Ruth was now fourteen and a big help to her father. They arrived in Salt Lake Valley on September 12, 1950. Seventeen others in the company had not been so favored and died and were buried along the way. Daniel and Ruth settled at Sessions Settlement, a community later known as Bountiful. Each of these early settlers were allowed forty acres of land. Ruth and Daniel lived first in a log cabin. Daniel fenced his land and had soon planted it with wheat and other grains. He made most of his farm implements, and helped others to make theirs. it was evident that he was a natural- horticulturist. He had the best fruit orchard in Bountiful and the produce from his vegetable garden was so plentiful, he always had much to give away. Flowers, too, grew abundantly around his home. On November 9, 1855, Daniel married for the third time Mary L. Gresley Pill was introduced to him by his first wife's mother, Rachel Crampton Foster. Mary's mother and Clarissa's had crossed the plains in the same company and had renewed their friendship. Mary was first sealed to her first husband, Alfred James Pill, who was no longer living. After the sealing, she was married to Daniel Carter "for time." On May 2, 1856, Daniel took a fourth wife (in polygamy). She was Cordelia Harriet Hotchkiss. They were married and sealed in the Endowment House. Also, on this day, his daughter, Ruth, was married and sealed to Peter Cornia. So, on this day Daniel gained a wife and a son-in-law. Daniel built homes in Bountiful for each of his wives. In 1860, a sturdy, two story rock house was built on his farm. The house must have been very well constructed because it was still standing in 1979 over one hundred and twenty years later. In 1864, he built a brick home, one of the first brick homes in Bountiful, and one of the prettiest. Mary moved into this home and lived there until she passed away in 1908. Daniel was called to serve a short time mission to the Eastern States. He left October 25, 1869, when he was 66 years old. He returned to spend many active years in Bountiful serving in Church and civic positions. From a Bountiful newspaper comes this account of his death: "On Friday, April 1, 1887, an old and rerespected resident of Bountiful passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and nearest friends, at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 18 days. He migrated to Utah in 1850 and located in Bountiful. He was, for several years, a counselor to Bishop John Stoker. His two wives survive him. He also leaves two daughters: Mrs. Harriet Lee and Mrs. Ruth Cornia, 25 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral was held in the Bountiful Tabernacle on Sunday, April 12, and he was buried in the Bountiful Cemetary." Cordelia lived sixteen years after Daniel's death. She lived in the rock house on the farm. After Ruth's husband died, Ruth came to live with and care for Cordelia until her death on September 9, 1903. Ruth acquired the property when Cordelia died and she lived there for many years. My father, Laurence A. Putnam, lived with his grandmother Ruth Cornia in that rock house while he attended LDS Business College. I am very proud to be a descendant of such a stalwart pioneer. EDITH P. BAILESS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information found in a packet from Nauvoo's Land and Records office: Orson Pratt Journals, Watson, come). (1975). Pg. 16 June 8. Met in conference in Bath; present, high priests 4; elders, 8; priests, 2. At this conference, Elders Willard Woodstock, Harlow Redfield, William Snow and Hazen Aldrich were ordained high priests; Henry Harriman was ordained an elder, and Daniel Carter, a member, was ordained a priest, the ordinations being administered under my hands. During the next six days we held meetings in the towns round about. Backman & Cook eds. Kirtland Elders' Ouorum Record (1985), Pi ,z.28 3rd Daniel Carter came forward for ordination being in haste to return to his friends in consequence of both Counselors being absent the pres chose Elders A. [Abel] Lamb & M. [Moses] R. Noriss [Norris] pro tem to ordain him Backman & Cook eds. Kirtland Elders' Record (1985), AT)pendix, PR.76 Daniel CARTER (1804-1887). Native of Benson, Rutland Co, VT. Land owner at Kirtland 1837. Migrated to Daviess Co, MO by 1838. Expelled. Settled in IA, across from Nauvoo. Migrated west with pioneers. Died at Bountiful, Davis Co, UT. Zebedee Coltrin, Journal, holograph, LDS Archives, Piz. 48 8th [November 1832] held meeting that evening at Brother Gideon [Carter]. Brother John and Daniel [Carter ?I returned again to the church in Thompson 7th of November. Tombstone Inscriptions. Winter Ouarters, Neb, Pg. 27 Carter, Sally S. wife of Daniel Carter Born:I Sept 1826 Where:Essex County, New York Died:20 Feb 1847, Sat. Aged:21 years Source: 26 Sept 1936, p.5 PWJS Joseph Smith to Presidency in Kirtland, 29 M p. 356 Being under the hand of wicked vexatious Lawsuits for seven years past my business was so dangerous that I was not able to leave it, in as good a situation as I had anticipated, but if there are any wrongs, They shall all be noticed so far as the Lord gives me ability and power to do so, Say to all the brethren that I have not forgotten them, but remember them in my prayers, Say to Mother Beamon that I remember her, Also Br. Daniel Carter *6 Br. Strong, and family Br. [Oliver] Granger and family, Finally I cannot enumerate them all for the want of room I will just name Br. Knights the Bishop &c.. My best respects to them all \for the want of room\ and I commend them and the Church of God in Kirtland to our Heavenly Father and the word of his grace, which is able to make you wise unto Salvation I would just say to Br. Marks, that I {Joseph-Smith-vision) saw in a vision while on the road that whereas he was closely pursued by an innumerable concourse of enemies and as they pressed upon him hard as if they were about to devour him, It had seemingly attained some degree of advantage over him But about this time a chariot of fire came and near the place and the Angel of the Lord put forth his hand unto Br. Marks and said [p. 25] unto him thou art my son come here. And immediately he was caught up in the Chariot and rode away triumphantly out of their midst and again the Lord said 1. will raise thee up for a blessing unto many people Now the particulars of this whole matter cannot be written at this time but the vision was evidently given to me that I might know that the hand of the Lord would be on his behalf PWJS Dean Jessee Notes p. 679 6. Daniel Carter (1803-1887), born in Benson, Vermont. The Papers of Joseph Smith Vol. 2 By Dean C. Jessee P. 22ld224d224 Dear & well beloved brotheren. Through the grace & mercy of our God, after a long & tedious journey of two months & one day, I and my family arrived in the City of Far West Having been met at Huntsville 120 miles from this [place] by brotheren with teams & money to forward us on our Journey When within eight miles of the City of Far West We were met by an (p. 23] escort of bretheren from the City who were T. B. Marsh John Corril Elias Higby [Higbee] & severel others of the faithfull of the West who received us with open arms and warm hearts and welcomed us to the bosom of their sosciety On our arrival in the City we were greeted on every hand by the saints who bid us welcom[e]; welcome; to the land of their inheritance Dear bretheren you may be assured that so friendly a meeting & reception paid us well for our long Seven years of Servitude persecution & affliction in the midst of our enimies in the land Kirtland yea verily our hearts were full and we feel greatfull to Almighty God for his kindness unto us. The particulars of our Journey brotheren cannot well be writen but we trust that the same God w < h > o has protected us will protect you also, and will sooner or later grant us the privilege of seeing each other face face & of rehersing all our sufferings We have herd of the destruction of the printing office which we presume to believe must have been occasioned by the Parrishites or more properly the Aristocrats or Anarchys as we believe. The saints here have provided a room for us and daily necessary's which is brought in from all parts of the Co. to make us comfortable, so that I have nothing to do but to attend to my spiritual concerns or the spiritual affairs of the Church The difficulties of the Church had been adjusted before arrival here by a Judicious High Council with T. B. Marsh & D W Patton (David W. Patten] who acted as Pres. Pro. Tem. of the Church of Zion being appointed by the voice of the Council & Church Wm. W. Phelps & John Whitmer having been cut off from the Church, D Whitmer remains as yet The saints at this time are in union & peace & love prevails throughout, in a word Heaven smiles upon the saints in Caldwell. Various & many have been the falshoods writen from thence [p. 24] to this place, but have prevailed nothing. We have no uneasiness about the power of our enimies in this place to do us harm Br. Samuel H Smith & family arrived here soon after we did in good health. Br B Young Br D[aniel]. S. Miles & Br L[evi]. Richards arrived here when we did. They were with us on the last of our journey which aded much to our sattisfaction. They also are well They have provided places for their families & are now about to break the ground for seed. Being under the hand of wicked vex < at > ious lawsuits for seven years past my buisness was so dangerous that I was not able to leave it, in as good a situation as I had antisipated, but if there are any wrongs, they shall all be noticed so far as the Lord gives me abilitv & power to do so, Say to all the brotheren that I have not forgotten them, but remember them in my prayers, Say to Mother Beaman that I remember her, Also Br Daniel Carter Br St[r]on- & family Bro Granger & family Finally I cannot innumerate them all for the want of room I will just name Br (Vinson] Knights the Bishop &c. My best respects to them all XXXfor the want of roomXXX & I commend them and the Church of God in Kirtland to our Heavenly Father & the word of his grace, which is able to make you wise unto Salvation I would just say to Br. [William] Marks that I saw in a vision while on the road that whereas he was closelv persued by an in numerable concource of enimies and as they pressed upon him hard as if they were about to devour him, & had seemingly attained some degre of advantage over him But about this time a chariot of fire came and near the place and the Angel of the Lord put forth his hand unto Br. Marks & said [p. 25] unto him thou art my son come here, and inunediately he was caught up in the Chariot and rode away triumphantly out of their midst and again the Lord said I will raise th[ee] up for a blessing unto many people Now the particulars of this whole matter cannot be writen at this time but,-the vision was evidently given to me that I might know that the hand of the Lord would be on his behalfj Smith Jr Times and Seasons. Vol. 1, P!z. 95 In Pittsfield, Pike co. 111. on the 12th of Feb. Clarissa, consort of Daniel Carter aged 26 years. Times and Seasons. Vol.5, Piz.696 David Evans A. 0. Smoot Edson Whipple Harvey Green J.S. Fulmer J.G. Divine J.H. Johnson Lester Brooks J.B. Nobles Rufus Fisher D. B. Huntington Joseph Holbrook John Lawson Martin H. Peck Morris Phelps D. McArthur Archibald Patten L. H. Ferry Charles Crisman Lyman Stoddard Arnold Stevens David Fulmer Joseph Allen Andrew Perkins Daniel Carter Wm. G. Perkins Graham Coltrin D. H. Redfield Titus Billings Harvey Olumstead Daniel Stanton Elders' Journal (Aug 1838) Pa.61 A conference meeting of Elders and members of the Church of Christ of Latter day Saints was held in this place. this day, for the purpose of organizing this stake of Zion called Adam-ondi-Ahman. The meeting convened at 10 o'clock A.M. in the grove near the house of Elder Lyman Wight. President Joseph Smith, Jr. was called to the chair, who explained the object of the meeting, which was to organize a presidency and High Council to preside over this stake of Zion and attend to the affairs of the Church in Daviess County. It was then motioned, seconded and carried by the unanimous voice of the assembly that President John Smith should act as President of the Stake of Adam-ondi-Ahman. Reynolds Cahoon was unanimously chosen First and Lyman Wight Second Counselors. After prayer the Presidents proceeded to the ordination of Elder Wight as Second Assistant Counselor. Vinson Knight was then chosen Acting Bishop pro tempore by the unanimous voice of the assembly. President John Smith then proceeded to organize the High Council. The counsellors were chosen according to the following order by a unanimous vote. John Lemon first, Daniel Stanton second, Mayhew Hillman third, Daniel Carter fourth, Isaac Perry fifth, Harrison Sagers sixth, Alanson Brown seventh, Thomas Gordon eighth, Lorenzo Bames ninth, George A. Smith, tenth, Harvey Olmstead eleventh, Ezra Thayer twelfth. Messenger and Advocate (Sept. 1836) Oliver Cowdery ed PR.383 Died, In this town on the 29th of July, an infant son of Daniel Carter, aged one year and four months. Messenger and Advocate (Mar 1837) Warren Cowdery ed Pg.472 PRIESTS. Daniel Allen Anthony Fisher Austin Butler Wm Felshaw Daniel Carter Elisha Hoops jr David K Dustin Joseph S Jun., Messages of the First Presidencv, Vol. 1, Pg. 82 - Pg. 83 Say to all the brethren, that I have not forgotten them, but remember them in my prayers. Say to Mother Beaman that I remember her, also Brother Daniel Carter, Brother Strong and family, Brother Granger and family; finally I cannot enumerate them all for want of room, I will just name Brother Knight, the Bishop, etc.; my best respects to them all, and I commend them and the Church of God in Kirtland to our Heavenly Father, and the word of His grace, which is able to make you wise unto salvation. Historv of the Church. Vol. 3, Ch. 1, PR. II Say to all the brethren, that I have not forgotten them, but remember them in my prayers. Say to Mother Beaman that I remember her, also Brother Daniel Carter, Brother Strong and family, Brother Granger and family; finally I cannot enumerate them all for want of room, I will just name Brother Knight, the Bishop, etc.; my best respects to them all, and I commend them and the Church of God in Kirtland to our Heavenly Father, and the word of His grace, which is able to make you wise unto salvation. History of the Church, Vol 3, Ch. 4, Pg. 3 8 - Pg. 3 9 President John Smith then proceeded to organize the High Council. The councilors were chosen according to the following order, by a unanimous vote: John Lemon, first; Daniel Stanton, second; Mayhew Hillman, third; Daniel Carter, fourth; Isaac Perry, fifth; Harrison Sagers, sixth; Alanson Brown, seventh; Thomas Gordon, eighth; Lorenzo D. Bames, ninth; George A. Smith, tenth ; Harvey Olmstead, eleventh; Ezra Thayer, twelfth. History of the Church, Vol.7, Ch.23, PR.306 Jefferson Hunt E. H. Groves Lorenzo Snow G. P. Dykes William Snow Willard Snow Noah Packard Wm. Felshaw A Tippets Winslow Farr J. C. Kingsbury Shadrach Roundy Jacob Foutz S. B. Stoddard Peter Haws E. D. Woolley Thomas Gates Solomon Hancock Simeon Carter Abraham Palmer Albert Brown James Brown Levi Gifford R. McBride Elijah Of W. D. Pratt Edward Fisher Martin H. Peck Franklin D. Richards Morris Phelps Isaac Clark D. McArthur J. S. Holman Archibald Patten Wandell Mace L. H. Ferry Charles Thompson Charles Crismon John Murdock Lyman Stoddard John C Arnold Stevens A. L. Larnoreaux David Fullmer E. T. Benson Joseph Allen Thomas Grover Andrew Perkins C. L. Whit Daniel Carter Addison Everett Wm. G. Perkins Moses Clawson Graham Coltrin William Parks D. H. Redfield George Colson Titus Billings H. W. Miller Harvey Olumstead Isaac Higbee Daniel Stanton Daniel Gam Journal Historv, 28 Feb 1844, Itr Reuben McBride Dear Brother, I will now inform you respecting affairs here. Your letter to Mr. Coe stirred up his wrath and indignation against you and the Church. He went to !!! with Lyman Cowdery and stirred them up and got them to levy an execution on the farm. Mr. Osborn with the Sheriff from !!! They levied on the house and lot where Elder Rigdon formerly lived, another on the same side of the road of Bro. Marks, also on the house and lot where Bro. Wm. Smith used to live on Bro. Hyrum's house and lot, also on thirteen acres of land lying up the hollow to the right hand of the road as you go up the hill towards Samuel Canfield's, or west of that road, being part of his farm deeded by Samuel Canfield to Joseph Smith; for Osborn says it so stands on record; he thinks they will hold that any how; it was appraised at four dollars per acre; if it has been deeded to any others one by you, it must be shown, or -ive such advise as you think best. The farm was appraised at $1800. So I am informed, for I was not at home at the time it was appraised. This judgment was obtained in favor of Kelley, I think that was the name. Bro Pond was special bail; he feeds some uneasy !!! amount of security ($3,000). !!! says he will take the property at 50 cents on the dollar, or fifty cents on the dollar in property. Said he did not know but he should come to Nauvoo to see about it, they say that they are determined to carry it through and try the !!! if they have to go to court. Mr. Coe will assist them all he can and if possible hold possession till they can sell and so keep him in possession. Still he was put in possession of the house and lot by Daniel Carter. He gave him a lease and I am instructed by !!! to get that lease immediately. We want it back here by the lst day of April so as to get him out of the house before they can give him possession. If Daniel Carter has not got any lease, see if there was any except the one given to Mr. Coe, or if he has a copy, !!! that. Do not delay one moment. I shall move into the house myself, if I can, till the storm is over. I think it will be best. I shall not delay on my part in getting !!! Coe out of the house and off the farm. !!! executed by him, it is a forged one, for he never gave vou any. Your house where you used to live was forfeited to the state and sold. I talked with Bro. Babbit [Babbitt]. He thought it was not lawful. I think so too, but I thought it would be better to pay $5.00 than to run any risk. They are trying to get possession. Bro. Babbit will tell you the situation of it, it being in Johnson's hands. I had nothing to do with it. I received through the favor of Bro. Babbit a power of attorney from Miss Vase, of Boston, to take care of and rent her house and pay the rent to you. The house is very much out of repair. I sent a note by Bro. Babbit to you against Bro. Wm. and Truman 0. Angell. Bump and Cowdery or Bump swore out an attachment and levied on Wm's Place, qowdery being in possession of the place and doing the business for Bump. I settled it with Bump by letting him have the old bunk house (which was going to destruction), and save Bro. Wm's by that means. So I sent the note to you, and you can do with it as you think proper. Whether I did right or wrong in that, I lean with you. I hired the money to pay the tax on the farm and succeeded in getting the monev of Mr. Coe to replace it, about the time he received your letter. If I had not got it just as I did, I should not probably have got it at all. Whether I shall be able to collect the back rent or not, is verv uncertain. but I will to the best I can. Journal History, 8 Oct 1844, Nauvoo Conf. Minutes from T&S James Brown, R. McBride, William D. Pratt, Martin H. Peck, Morris Phelps, Daniel D. McArthur, Archibald Patten, L. H. Terry, Charles Crisman, Lyman Stoddard, Arnold Stevens, David Fulmer, Joseph Allen, Andrew Perkins, Daniel Carter, Wm. G. Perkins, Graham Coltrin, David H. Redfield, Titus Billings, Harvey Olmstead, Daniel Stanton, Andrew Jenson. Church Chronoloqy, June 28, 1838 (Thursdav) A Stake of Zion called Adam-ondi-Ahman was organized in Daviess County, Mo., with John Smith as president and Reynolds Cahoon and Lyman Wight as his counselors. A High Council was also organized with John Lemon,- Daniel Stanton, Mayhew Hillman, Daniel Carter, Isaac Perry, Henry Harrison Sagers, Allanson Brown, Thomas Gordon, Lorenz D. Barnes, George A. Smith, Harvey Olmstead and Ezra Thayer as members. Andrew Jenson, Church Chronologv, April 10, 1887 (Sunday) Elder Daniel Carter died at Bountiful, Davis Co. Leland H. Gentrv, BYU Studies, Vol. 13. No. 4, p.560 The foregoing indicates how expansive the plans of the brethren were where the city of Adam-ondi-Ahman was concerned. Moreover, it illustrates the intention of the Church to purchase extensive areas of land, using consecrated monies as payment. Further, the reference to the city as a "stake" is also interesting. Shortly after the first large influx of Saints into the area, the residents of Daviess County were organized into a stake of Zion. John Smith was appointed to serve as president of the newly formed Church unit, while Reynolds Cahoon and Lyman Wight were appointed first and second counselors respectively. Vinson Knight, pending the arrival of Newel K. Whitney from Kirtland. was chosen as "Bishop protempore," while the new High Council was composed of John Lemon, Daniel Stanton, Mayhew Hillman, Daniel Carter, Isaac Perry, Harrison Sagers, Alanson Brown, Thomas Gordon, Lorenz D.Barnes, George A. Smith, and Ezra Thayer.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Carter's Patriarchal Blessing A blessing meeting held in the Lord's Honor in Kirtland this the 20th day of May 1837 by Joseph Smith Sr. The Patriarch of the Church of Latter day Saints a Patriarchal Blessing was confirmed on the head of Daniel Carter, son of Jabez Carter born in Benson, Vermont the 28th day of August, 1884. Brother Carter -- In the name of Jesus Christ the Son of God I lay my hands on thy head to bless thee in as much as thou art an orphan for thou don't stand to me as an orphan. I bless thee as Melchizedek blest Abraham. I desire God the Eternal Father to show me thy blessing. I desire to speak the mind of God and the will of God that I may not come under condemnation. I desire God the Eternal Father to pardon thee for murmuring, if indeed thou hast murmured. Thou must not suffer a murmuring spirit to drive in thy heart. God is willing to bless thee and thou shalt be blest if thou wilt keep the commandments of God. Thou must not suffer thy heart and affections to be placed on the Earth. An Angel of record one standing near the throne of God shall minister to thee. Thou art blest of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Thou art of the -------- seed of Jacob-art a descendant of Joseph. Thou art entitled to the Priesthood. Thou must preach the Gospel of the Kingdom to the nations of the earth. Thou shalt receive the mysteries of the kingdoms by the ministration of Angels. Thou must be of good courage and stand up with boldness for the truth. The veil of the heavens shall be rent and those eyes shall see the things of god. The angels of heaven shall minister to thee and instruct thee into the Kingdom and its mysteries. Thou shalt be a great man in the earth. Thou shall be valiant in the cause of God. Thou shalt bring many souls into the kingdom. The blessing of God shall fall on thy posterity. Thy children shall be blest. They shall stand with thee in the covenant. They shall have a residence in the City of Zion. They shall have with thee an inheritance in Zion. They shall become mighty men in the earth. They shall stand with the Savior on Mount Zion. If thou art faithful in keeping the commandments of God, thou shall stand in the flesh when the Lord Jesus shall come in the clouds of heaven with Power and great glory. Thou art of the blood of Isaac--the blessings of Abraham shall come to thee for God is willing that the blessings of heaven and earth shall be thine. I cannot enumerate them, it would take volumes to record them-not one jot of this blessing shall fail. It is given thee on condition of keeping the commandments and the "Word of Wisdom". I seal them on thy head by the authority of the Holy Priesthood. I seal thee with Eternal life. Amen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers, volume 1 Name: Daniel Carter Birth Date: 28 Aug 1803 Birth Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont Parents: Jabez and Rebecca Dowd Carter Death Date: 10 Apr 1887 Death Place: Bountiful, Davis, Utah Arrival: 12 Sep 1850, Aaron Johnson Co. Spouse: Clarissa Amelia Foster Marriage Date: 26 Sep 1829 Marriage Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont Spouse's Parents: Orrin and Rachel Crompton Foster Spouse's Birth Date: 22 Dec 1813 Spouse's Birth Place: Madison, New Haven, Connecticut Spouse's Death Date: 12 Feb 1840 Spouse's Death Place: Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois Married 2nd: Sally Sylvia Perry Date: 23 Dec 1845 , Nauvoo, Illinois Born: 1 Sep 1826 , Lewis, Essex, New York . Parents: Stephen and Rhoby Edwards Perry Died: 20 Feb 1847 , Winter Quarters, Nebraska Married 3rd: Mary LeGresley Pill -No children Date: 9 Nov 1855 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 26 Mar 1826 , Isle of Jersey, England Parents: John and Victoria Arsene DuFresne LeGresley Died: 1908 , Bountiful, Davis, Utah Married 4th: Cordelia Harriet Hotchkiss -No children Date: 2 May 1856 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 17 Feb 1808 , Bethany, New York Died: 9 Sep 1903 , Bountiful, Davis, Utah Daniel and his wife Clarissa were baptized into the Mormon Church in 1832 . Early in 1836 , Daniel , with his family and aged father Jabez , moved to Kirtland where Daniel helped complete the building of the temple. They were called by the Prophet Joseph to go to Far West to help establish a town there. In the spring of 1838 , they were again called, this time to help establish Adamondi-Aman. It soon became necessary to leave because of the persecution, and they went back to Far West. In the spring of 1839 , they were forced to leave their home again. They moved to Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois , near Nauvoo . Due to the many hardships they had to endure, Clarissa soon died. After her death, Daniel took his small family to Nauvoo where they lived with Hyrum Smith , until Daniel was able to purchase land. Then they lived with Ira Ames , a brother-in-law. They were successful in their farming. During the exodus, Daniel piled their belongings in their wagon and left hastily. In Winter Quarters , his second wife died of diptheria. In June 1850 , Daniel and his family left for the Valley, with two wagons, a team each of horses and oxen, and one cow. They settled in Session's Settlement, later known as Bountiful . He was successful in his farming efforts and also had a beautiful orchard. He shared with anyone in need. He built two homes in Bountiful , where his two wives, Mary and Cordelia , lived after his death. He lived a long and uncommonly eventful life. He was sturdy, stalwart, and an obedient son of God. Children of 1st wife: Harriet Amelia , b. 25 Nov 1831 , Benson, Rutland, Vermont . Md. 11 Mar 1849 , William Henry Lee . D. 21 Jan 1894 , Woodruff, Rich, Utah . Orrin Daniel , b. 3 Mar 1834 , Benson, Rutland, Vermont . D. 26 Jul 1836 , Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio . Child. Ruth Clarissa , b. 2 Nov 1836 , Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio . Md. 2 May 1856 , Peter Cornia . D. 20 May 1920 , Bountiful, Davis, Utah . Jabez , b. 22 Dec 1838 , Far West, Caldwell, Missouri . D. Jul 1843 , Nauvoo, Illinois . Children of 2nd wife: Mary , b. 3 Dec 1846 , Winter Quarters . She was raised by her Mother's Family after the death of her mother. Md. Edward Stone . She never joined the church. Mark Redd




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