Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837

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Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society,
Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, ca. Mar. 1837; Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate, Mar. 1837, pp. 475–477.
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See Historical Introduction to Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company, 2 January 1837.

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A E Robinson [Angelina E Works Robinson] 22 Aug. 1814–8 Apr. 1880. Schoolteacher. Born at Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York. Daughter of Asa Works and Abigail Marks. Sister of Brigham Young’s first wife, Miriam Works Young. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835, at Kirtland... 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
Elijah B Gaylord	Levi Gifford
Samuel H Smith 13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811... View Full Bio	Joel H Johnson 23 Mar. 1802–24 Sept. 1882. Miller, farmer, merchant. Born at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezekiel Johnson and Julia Hills. Moved to Newport, Campbell Co., Kentucky, 1813. Moved to Pomfret, Chautauque Co., New York, 1815. Baptized into Baptist... View Full Bio
Amos R Orton	Heman T Hyde 18 June 1812–26 May 1842. Born at Strafford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Heman Hyde and Polly Wyman Tilton. Moved to what became York, Livingston Co., New York, 1812. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1825. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ ... View Full Bio
Willford [Wilford] Woodruff 1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,... View Full Bio	Haratio N Parks
Ira Ames 22 Sept. 1804–15 Jan. 1869. Farmer, tanner, shoemaker, courier, merchant, gristmill operator. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark. Moved to Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York, before 1809; to Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont;... View Full Bio	Amos B Fuller 26 Mar. 1810–29 Mar. 1853. Blacksmith, farmer. Born at Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of Luther Fuller and Lorena (Lovina) Mitchell. Married Esther Victoria Smith, cousin of JS, 8 Mar. 1832, at Stockholm. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio
Lorenzo Booth 13 Oct. 1807–2 Jan. 1847. Born at Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Calvin Booth and Jane Hawlet. Married Parthenia Works, ca. 1837. Lived at Fleming, Cayuga Co., 1830. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained to First Quorum... View Full Bio	Hugh Coltrin
Henry D Garret[t] 5 Sept. 1814–after 1842. Born at Deerfield, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Samuel Garrett and Irene Russell. Baptized into First United Presbyterian Society, 6 July 1815, at Utica, Oneida Co. Received patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., 29 Jan. 1836... View Full Bio	George Strope
Benj S Wilber 19 Apr. 1810–by 10 Aug. 1853. Merchant. Born in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Wilber and Abigail Salisbury. Married first Sally Ann. Married second Sophia F. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 3 Mar. 1836. Ordained... View Full Bio	John P Greene 3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville... View Full Bio
Benjamin Kempton	Samuel Phelps
Hiram Clark 22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful... View Full Bio	Canfield & Spencer
Hiram B Booth	M[arvel] C Davis 18 Dec. 1801–8 Jan. 1877. Physician. Born at Wardsboro, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Paul C. Davis and Rachel Chapin. Married Rebecca Jane Sloan, 8 June 1823, in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized... View Full Bio
Isaac Hubbard	J Coodson
Wesley Knight	H A Sharp
Benj H Stall	John Coltrin July 1775–13 Aug. 1846. Born in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Son of John Coltrin and Rebecca Maxon. Moved to Colrain, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, by 1790. Married first Sarah Graham, ca. 1793–1794. Moved to New York, ca. late 1790s; to Ovid, Seneca... View Full Bio
Clark L Whitney	Hezekiah Fisk
Russell Pemberton	Lucy Ives
J[ohn] D Parker 22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga... View Full Bio	Liester Gaylord
Martin H Peck	Thomas Gates jr
Hiram Dayton 1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	Isaac Cleaveland
Oliver Olney 11 Aug. 1796–ca. 1845. Wool manufacturer, farmer. Born at Eastford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Son of Ezekiel Olney and Lydia Brown. Married first Alice (Elsa) Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 14 Sept. 1820, at Hiram, Portage Co.,... View Full Bio	Wm Gould
William Aldrich	Wm Barker 27 Sept. 1796–24 Jan. 1882. Farmer. Born in Massachusetts. Son of Caleb Barker and Sarah Eddy. Moved to Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, by 1800. Married Sylvia McFarline. Moved to Granville, Washington Co., New York, by 1830. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga ... View Full Bio
Joseph Young 7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio	Andrew L Allen View Full Bio
John B Carpenter	John W Duty
David Dort 6 Jan. 1793–10 Mar. 1841. Farmer, miller. Born at Gilsum, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Dort and Elishaba Briggs. Married first JS’s cousin Mary (Polly) Mack, 2 June 1813, at Gilsum. After Mary’s death, married her sister Fanny Mack. Moved to Pontiac... View Full Bio	S Hanchett
Temperance Mack 8 Sept. 1771–15 Sept. 1850. Born in Gilsum, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Daughter of Stephen Bond and Mary Yemmons. Married Stephen Mack, 1788, in Gilsum. Moved to Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Moved to Norwich, Orange Co., 1816; to Detroit, by 1822; and... View Full Bio	and others.

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A E Robinson [Angelina E Works Robinson] 22 Aug. 1814–8 Apr. 1880. Schoolteacher. Born at Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York. Daughter of Asa Works and Abigail Marks. Sister of Brigham Young’s first wife, Miriam Works Young. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835, at Kirtland... 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
Elijah B Gaylord	Levi Gifford
Samuel H Smith 13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811... View Full Bio	Joel H Johnson 23 Mar. 1802–24 Sept. 1882. Miller, farmer, merchant. Born at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezekiel Johnson and Julia Hills. Moved to Newport, Campbell Co., Kentucky, 1813. Moved to Pomfret, Chautauque Co., New York, 1815. Baptized into Baptist... View Full Bio
Amos R Orton	Heman T Hyde 18 June 1812–26 May 1842. Born at Strafford, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Heman Hyde and Polly Wyman Tilton. Moved to what became York, Livingston Co., New York, 1812. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1825. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ ... View Full Bio
Willford Wilford Woodruff 1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,... View Full Bio	Haratio N Parks
Ira Ames 22 Sept. 1804–15 Jan. 1869. Farmer, tanner, shoemaker, courier, merchant, gristmill operator. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark. Moved to Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York, before 1809; to Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont;... View Full Bio	Amos B Fuller 26 Mar. 1810–29 Mar. 1853. Blacksmith, farmer. Born at Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of Luther Fuller and Lorena (Lovina) Mitchell. Married Esther Victoria Smith, cousin of JS, 8 Mar. 1832, at Stockholm. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio
Lorenzo Booth 13 Oct. 1807–2 Jan. 1847. Born at Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Calvin Booth and Jane Hawlet. Married Parthenia Works, ca. 1837. Lived at Fleming, Cayuga Co., 1830. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained to First Quorum... View Full Bio	Hugh Coltrin
Henry D Garrett 5 Sept. 1814–after 1842. Born at Deerfield, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Samuel Garrett and Irene Russell. Baptized into First United Presbyterian Society, 6 July 1815, at Utica, Oneida Co. Received patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., 29 Jan. 1836... View Full Bio	George Strope
Benj S Wilber 19 Apr. 1810–by 10 Aug. 1853. Merchant. Born in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Wilber and Abigail Salisbury. Married first Sally Ann. Married second Sophia F. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 3 Mar. 1836. Ordained... View Full Bio	John P Greene 3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville... View Full Bio
Benjamin Kempton	Samuel Phelps
Hiram Clark 22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful... View Full Bio	Canfield & Spencer
Hiram B Booth	Marvel C Davis 18 Dec. 1801–8 Jan. 1877. Physician. Born at Wardsboro, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Paul C. Davis and Rachel Chapin. Married Rebecca Jane Sloan, 8 June 1823, in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized... View Full Bio
Isaac Hubbard	J Coodson
Wesley Knight	H A Sharp
Benj H Stall	John Coltrin July 1775–13 Aug. 1846. Born in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Son of John Coltrin and Rebecca Maxon. Moved to Colrain, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, by 1790. Married first Sarah Graham, ca. 1793–1794. Moved to New York, ca. late 1790s; to Ovid, Seneca... View Full Bio
Clark L Whitney	Hezekiah Fisk
Russell Pemberton	Lucy Ives
John D Parker 22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga... View Full Bio	Liester Gaylord
Martin H Peck	Thomas Gates jr
Hiram Dayton 1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	Isaac Cleaveland
Oliver Olney 11 Aug. 1796–ca. 1845. Wool manufacturer, farmer. Born at Eastford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Son of Ezekiel Olney and Lydia Brown. Married first Alice (Elsa) Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 14 Sept. 1820, at Hiram, Portage Co.,... View Full Bio	Wm Gould
William Aldrich	Wm Barker 27 Sept. 1796–24 Jan. 1882. Farmer. Born in Massachusetts. Son of Caleb Barker and Sarah Eddy. Moved to Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York, by 1800. Married Sylvia McFarline. Moved to Granville, Washington Co., New York, by 1830. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga ... View Full Bio
Joseph Young 7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio	Andrew L Allen View Full Bio
John B Carpenter	John W Duty
David Dort 6 Jan. 1793–10 Mar. 1841. Farmer, miller. Born at Gilsum, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Dort and Elishaba Briggs. Married first JS’s cousin Mary (Polly) Mack, 2 June 1813, at Gilsum. After Mary’s death, married her sister Fanny Mack. Moved to Pontiac... View Full Bio	S Hanchett
Temperance Mack 8 Sept. 1771–15 Sept. 1850. Born in Gilsum, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Daughter of Stephen Bond and Mary Yemmons. Married Stephen Mack, 1788, in Gilsum. Moved to Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Moved to Norwich, Orange Co., 1816; to Detroit, by 1822; and... View Full Bio	and others.

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