Orrin Porter Rockwell Circa 1866, photograph by Edward Martin (Church History Library, Salt Lake City).
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Rockwell, Orrin Porter
Biography
June 1814–9 June 1878. Ferry operator, herdsman, farmer. Born in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt. Moved to Farmington (later in Manchester), Ontario Co., New York, 1817. Neighbor to JS. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830, in Ontario Co. Moved to Ohio and then to Big Blue settlement, Kaw Township, Jackson Co., Missouri, 1831. Married first Luana Beebe, 2 Feb. 1832, in Jackson Co. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, by 1838. Ordained a deacon, 6 July 1838, in Far West. Traveled to Washington DC with JS to seek redress for Missouri grievances, Oct. 1839–Mar. 1840. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Imprisoned in Missouri, Mar. 1843, on suspicion of attempting to kill former Missouri governor Lilburn W. Boggs. Grand jury declined to indict him on that charge; released Dec. 1843 after serving five-minute sentence for jailbreak. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 19 Mar. 1844. Ordained a high priest, before 5 Jan. 1846. Migrated with Brigham Young pioneer company to Salt Lake Valley, 1847. Married second Mary Ann Neff; wife died, 28 Sept. 1866. Married third Christine Olsen. Died in Salt Lake City.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Appendix 1, Document 11. Court Ruling, 5 January 1843
- Appendix 1, Document 2. Thomas Reynolds, Requisition, 22 July 1842
- Appendix 1, Document 3. Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842
- Appendix 1, Document 5. Arrest Warrant, 31 December 1842
- Appendix 1: Letter to Oliver Cowdery and Others, circa 17 June 1838
- Appendix 1: Missouri Extradition Attempt, 1842–1843, Selected Documents, Introduction
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
- Discourse, 29 December 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Docket Entry, circa 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- Execution, 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- History, circa June–October 1839 [Draft 1]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–A
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 9 March 1840
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 11 March 1843
- Letter from James Arlington Bennet, 10 April 1843
- Letter from Joseph Wood, 14 March 1843
- Letter from Justin Butterfield, 27 March 1843
- Letter from Sybella McMinn Armstrong and Orrin Porter Rockwell, 1 December 1842
- Letter to Justin Butterfield, 18 March 1843
- Letter to Richard S. Blennerhassett, 17 March 1843
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 1 January 1844
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 21 August 1843
- Letterbook 2
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, probably between 25 April and 3 May 1844
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 19 March 1844
- Minutes, 25 May 1844
- Minutes, 6 May 1844
- Minutes, 6–9 October 1843
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book
- Petition, 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- Reflections and Blessings, 16 and 23 August 1842
- Writ of Habeas Corpus, 13 June 1844–A [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- Writ of Habeas Corpus, 13 June 1844–B [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- “Pacific Innuendo,” 16–17 February 1844