Gerrit J. Dirkmaat - The Joseph Smith Papers: Documents, Volume 3: February 1833 - March 1834

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Documents / Dean C. Jessee, Ronald K. Esplin, Richard Lyman Bushman, Matthew J. Grow, general editors.
volumes cm (The Joseph Smith papers)
Planned publication in 12 volumes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60907-577-4 (hardbound: alk. paper; v. 1)
ISBN 978-1-60907-598-9 (hardbound: alk. paper; v. 2)
ISBN 978-1-60907-987-1 (hardbound: alk. paper; v. 3)
1. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsHistory19th centurySources. 2. Mormon Church
HistorySources. I. Jessee, Dean C., editor. II. Esplin, Ronald K., editor. III. Bushman, Richard L., editor.
IV. Grow, Matthew J., editor. V. Smith, Joseph, Jr., 18051844. VI. Series: Smith, Joseph, Jr., 18051844.
Joseph Smith papers.
BX8611.D63 2014 289.309034dc23 2013017521

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Biographical Directory

This register contains brief biographical sketches for most of the persons mentioned in this volume. These persons include church leaders, members of JSs family, people JS encountered on his travels, his acquaintances, and other figures from the earliest decades of the Latter-day Saint movement. Plural wives of JS, his brothers Hyrum and William Smith, and others are not listed here. A list of JSs plural wives will appear on the Joseph Smith Papers website.

The biographical entries identify persons by complete name (correctly spelled), birth and death dates, and additional information, such as parentage and birth place, migrations and places of residence, dates of marriage and names of spouses, occupation and denominational affiliation, religious and civic positions, and place of death. Occupations listed in an entry may not be comprehensive. Key figures with major significance to JSs activities receive the fullest biographical sketches. Others receive much briefer descriptions, often with less data than is available. Because unverified and sometimes incorrect data has been recirculated for decades, professional genealogists on the staff of the Joseph Smith Papers Project have utilized original sources whenever possible.

Entries for women are generally listed under their final married names, with appropriate cross-references under maiden names or earlier married names. Partial names in the text are not included in this directory when research could not determine the full name. In some cases, a footnote in the text provides possible identifications. The index found in this volume can often lead the reader to helpful information.

Locations that are noted include city or town, county, and state, when identified, for the first mention of a locale in each sketch. The counties and states of a handful of well-known cities have been omitted. LDS church refers to the church established by JS in 1830 and later known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. RLDS church refers to the church known originally as the New Organization and subsequently as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (18602001) and the Community of Christ (2001 to the present).

Even the fullest entries in this directory provide, of necessity, only a bare skeleton of a persons life. Readers wishing to conduct further research may consult the documented biographical directory posted on the Joseph Smith Papers website, josephsmithpapers.org.

Allen, Shubael (27 Feb. 179318 Jan. 1841), civil engineer, sheriff, court justice, military officer, farmer, commission merchant. Born near Goshen, Orange Co., New York. Son of Thomas Allen and Bathsheba Stoddard. As civil engineer, built bridge over Susquehanna River at Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1816, and another over Kentucky River, in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky, 1817. Moved to St. Louis, 1817; to Franklin, Howard Co., Missouri, 1818; and to what later became Clay Co., Missouri, 1820. Married Dinah Trigg, 19 Sept. 1822, in Howard Co. Sheriff of Clay Co., 18261830. Owned farm and warehouses along Missouri River; portion of farm, Allens landing, was main point of entry and exit for business and travel in northwest Missouri, ca. 1828ca. 1841. Justice of Clay Co. court, 18311834. Colonel of militia regiment in Clay Co.; served in Black Hawk War, 1832, and in conflict known as Heatherly War, 1836. In Feb. 1834, was asked by Captain David R. Atchison for two hundred militiamen to help protect Mormon witnesses of mob attacks who were to appear in Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, for grand jury hearing. Died in Clay Co.

Atchison, David Rice (11 Aug. 180726 Jan. 1886), lawyer, judge, agriculturist, politician, farmer. Born at Frogtown, near Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of William Atchison and Catherine Allen. About 1830, moved to Liberty, Clay Co., Missouri, where he became a prominent lawyer. Retained as lawyer to assist in preparing Mormon redress petitions during Jackson Co., Missouri, expulsion, 1833. Elected to lower house of Missouri legislature, 1834, 1838. Assisted Alexander W. Doniphan in working with state legislature to create Caldwell Co., Missouri, as haven for Mormons, 1836. Commanding officer of third division of state militia during Mormon conflict, 1838. Appointed judge of Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Missouri, which included Platte and Clinton counties, 1841. Served in U.S. Senate, 18431855; president pro tempore of Senate for several sessions. Vice president of U.S. under Franklin Pierce, 18 Apr. 18534 Dec. 1854. Died at Gower, Clinton Co., Missouri.

Badlam, Alexander, Sr. (28 Nov. 180830 Nov./1 Dec. 1894), coachmaker, realtor, inventor, author. Born at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezra Badlam and Mary Lovis. Married Mary Ann Brannan, ca. 1833, near Saco, York Co., Maine. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Appointed member of First Quorum of the Seventy, 28 Feb. 1835. Ordained an elder and a seventy, 1 Mar. 1835. Lived at Daviess Co. and Caldwell Co., Missouri. Member of Missouri high council, Aug. 1835. Fled Missouri to Illinois, 1839. Resided in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1842. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Mar. 1844. Presided over Boston branch of church, ca. 18471848. Sailed for California from Boston, 1849. Lived at Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California. Returned to Massachusetts and migrated with his family to Utah Territory, 1850. Left LDS church, ca. 1855. Moved to Sacramento, by 1860. Moved to Hot Springs Township (area of present-day Calistoga and St. Helena), Napa Co., California, by 1870. Moved to San Francisco, by 1880. Died at San Francisco.

Bailey, Lydia Goldthwaite. See McClellan, Lydia Goldthwaite.

Beman (Beaman), Alvah (22 May 177515 Nov. 1837), farmer. Born at New Marlboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Reuben Beman and Mariam. Married Sarah (Sally) Burt, 18 Aug. 1796. Moved to what became Livonia, Ontario Co., New York, 1799. Moved to Avon, Livingston Co., New York, 1831. Among first to be acquainted with JS and his work at Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York. Assisted JS in concealing Book of Mormon plates from Palmyra mob and in fashioning box to contain plates. Baptized into LDS church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, after Oct. 1835. Appointed to preside over elders quorum in Kirtland, 15 Jan. 1836. Died at Kirtland.