License for Josiah Ells, 15 December 1840, Extract

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JS, License, [
Nauvoo
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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, Hancock Co., IL], for
Josiah Ells
4 Mar. 1806–15 Oct. 1885. Blacksmith, gunsmith, preacher. Born in Lewes, Sussex Co., England. Son of Thomas Ells and Hannah. Joined Methodist church, 1826. Married Eliza L. Campion, 25 Mar. 1828, in Leicester, Leicester Co., England. Immigrated to Philadelphia...
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, 15 Dec. [1840]. Extract copied [between ca. 1 and ca. 21 Jan. 1841] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 68; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for License Record Book.
Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to License for Hosea Stout, 20 Apr. 1840.

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This certifies that has been an in the and has this day received a Licence from under our hands this 15th day of December A. D. 1841 [1840]

Joseph Smith

[p. 68]

This certifies that has been an in the and has this day received a Licence from under our hands this 15th day of December A. D. 1841 [1840]

Joseph Smith

[p. 68]

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