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Whitehead, James
Biography
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 Saints by Heber C. Kimball, 18 Oct. 1837, in Preston. Served as secretary to first patriarch of English mission, 1841. Ordained a high priest by Heber C. Kimball, Brigham Young, and Willard Richards, 6 Apr. 1841, in Manchester, Lancashire. Immigrated to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, Apr. 1842. Employed in temple recorder’s office, June 1842. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1847. Moved to Alton, Madison Co., Illinois, fall 1847. Joined Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sept. 1865. Wife died, 11 Aug. 1886. Moved to Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa, 1890. Married second Ella Dudley, 24 Mar. 1892, in Lamoni. Died in Lamoni.
Links
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Assignment of Judgment, 4 April 1846 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Bond from William Parr and Others, 17 June 1843
- Bond to Watson Faburn, 1 November 1843
- Bond, Pulaski Cahoon and Others to Nauvoo City Mayor and City Council, 21 December 1843
- Certification of Deed, 2 September 1843
- Certification of Mortgage, 30 June 1843
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Deed from Charles C. and Sarah Pea Rich, 18 July 1843
- Deed from James and Sally Dunn, 24 June 1843
- Deed from Knowlton Hanks, 24 September 1842
- Deed from Sylvester B. and Charity Cole Stoddard, 11 March 1844
- Deed to Arthur Millikin, 11 December 1841
- Deed to Catherine Clawson, 5 July 1843
- Deed to Joseph Wilder, 2 April 1841
- Deed to Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner, 5 July 1843
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- JS’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Petition from Charles C. Rich and Others, 5 November 1844
- Petition from Orson Spencer and Others, circa 12 May 1843
- Promissory Note to Chauncey Robison, 22 October 1842–B
- Promissory Note to James Brinkerhoff, 24 August 1843
- Promissory Note to John C. Walsh, 10 February 1843–B
- Receipt to Rufus Beach, 7 December 1841
- Receipt to Thomas Towls, 10 June 1843
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845