b Feb 5, 1795 Mariborough, Windham Co, VT
m Oct 20, 1822 Elizabeth Ann Smith
bap Nov 1830
d Sept 23, 1850
Sept 1, 1831 o bishop's agent of Kirtland area
Dec 4, 1831 appointed by revelation to be bishop in Kirtland
1839 settled in Nauvoo
Oct 6, 1839 appointed bishop of Nauvoo Middle Ward 6
Feb 1, 1841 elected alderman for City of Nauvoo
1846 left Nauvoo for west
bibl HC1:664-66
RJS:102-03
LBE 1:222-225photo
JH 2(1):70-
note see D&C 63:12, 64:5c, 72, 83:23, 90:9
LBE & JH says appt bishop of Nauvoo w6 on Oct 5
Edwards says d Sept 3
