Petition from Charles C. Rich and Others, 5 November 1844

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Charles C. Rich
21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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and 101 others, Petition,
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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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Charles C. Rich
21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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; signatures of petitioners; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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To the Honorable City Council of the City of We the undersigned petitioners pray your honorable body that Warsaw Street may be oponed from parley Street South to the as it will accommodate a Large portion of the Citizens and we your petitioners will ever pray

Robert Boyd

November 5th 1844

Names	Names
Signatures of petitioners. Charles C Rich 21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio	Matthew McEwen
E[zra] T. Benson	Moses O Banks
Joseph Hadlock ?–? Farmer. Married Sarah M. Moved from New York to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, Sept. 1841. Resided in Nauvoo Second Ward. Involved in State of Illinois v. Olney, Feb. 1843. View Full Bio	Stephen Hales
Samuel Burton	John Barton
Arcd. McDonald	John Edger
William C. Calkin	Albert Merrill
Curtis Hodges Sen	Barnett Rigby
Asahel A Lathrop 27 Dec. 1810–23 Jan. 1891. Merchant, hotelier, farmer, postmaster, dairyman. Born in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Son of Grant Lathrop and Sybel. Married first Cynthia Jackson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Received... View Full Bio	John Pack 20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely... View Full Bio
Alpheus Cutler 29 Feb. 1784–10 June 1864. Stonemason. Born in Plainfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Knight Cutler and Elizabeth Boyd. Married Lois Lathrop, 17 Nov. 1808, in Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Moved to Upper Lisle, Broome Co., New York, ca. 1808... View Full Bio	Frederick Rushton
James Whitehead 12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... View Full Bio	Thomas Carrico 20 Sept. 1801–22 Feb. 1882. Shoemaker. Born at Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Carrico and Deborah Wallis. Baptized into Unitarian church, 27 Sept. 1801, at Beverly. Married first Mary E. Raymond, 30 Aug. 1827, at Beverly. Wife died, 1833... View Full Bio
N[ewel] K Whitney 3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for... View Full Bio	James Smithis
William Weeks 11 Apr. 1813–8 Mar. 1900. Carpenter, farmer, architect. Born in Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Weeks and Sophronia Fisher. Moved to Chicago, 1835. Moved to Missouri, by 1839. Likely baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	Seth Rigbey
George Miller 25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone... View Full Bio	J[onathan] Dunham 14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained... View Full Bio
David DeVoe	Silas Tupper Sen
Joseph Holbrook 16 Jan. 1806–14 Nov. 1885. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, miner, clerk, policeman, probate judge. Born at Florence, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Moses Holbrook and Hannah Lucretia Morton. Moved to Worcester Co., Massachusetts, June 1813. Married first Nancy ... View Full Bio	Silas Tupper Jun
Dwight Harding	John Currer
Joseph H Daymler	N Gardner
Benjamin Jones	Charles Shumway 2 Aug. 1806–21 May 1898. Policeman, carpenter, politician, farmer, miller. Born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Parley Shumway and Polly Johnson. Moved to Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, by 1820. Moved to Southbridge, Worcester Co.,... View Full Bio
	Joseph F. Palmer
Wm.Stanley	Arthur S. Smith
Fredrick Cook	Joseph Mecham
Amos B Andrews	John H Tippets 5 Sept. 1810–14 Feb. 1890. Mail carrier, farmer. Born at Wilton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Tippets and Abigail Pierce. Lived at Lewis, Essex Co., New York, 1813–1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Elijah Collins... View Full Bio
Adam Pilkington	Zadock Parker
Wm. Box	B T Mitchell
Jessey Mitchell

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