- County
- Daviess County
- State/Province
- Missouri
- Country
- United States of America
Daviess County, Missouri
Summary
Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest to southeast by Grand River, a principal tributary of Missouri River. Described as “equally divided between gently rolling prairie and fine timber lands.” Small number of Latter-day Saints had settled in Daviess Co. by 1837. JS led expedition into county to survey possible future settlements for Latter-day Saints, May 1838. Significant Latter-day Saint settlements in Daviess Co. were Adam-ondi-Ahman, Marrowbone, Honey Creek, and Lick Fork. As Latter-day Saint population grew, so did antagonism of neighboring Missourians who feared Saints would soon dominate county government. On election day, Whig candidate William Peniston denounced right of Saints to vote, and violence erupted on 6 Aug. 1838. JS and others soon arrived to help Saints. Vigilantes from neighboring counties joined Daviess Co. residents to harass and intimidate Saints. In absence of state protection, Saints made preemptive strike, plundering and burning property in Millport, Gallatin, and Grindstone Fork—settlements known to harbor vigilantes. Responding to reports of Latter-day Saint depredations, Missouri governor Lilburn W. Boggs ordered state militia to area and issued order to exterminate Saints or drive them from state, Oct. 1838. Ultimatum was given, essentially compelling all Saints to leave county, early Nov. 1838. Many moved to Caldwell Co., where they stayed until moving to Illinois and Iowa Territory, winter–spring 1839. Population of Daviess Co. in 1840 about 2,800. JS last spent time in Daviess Co., early Apr. 1839, while a prisoner of state.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, August 1838
- Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 September 1842
- Affidavit, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Affidavit, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Affidavit, 5 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Affidavit, 8 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Affidavit, circa 25 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Alias Writ, 18 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Appendix 1: Letter to Oliver Cowdery and Others, circa 17 June 1838
- Appendix 2: Constitution of the Society of the Daughter of Zion, circa Late June 1838
- Appendix 3: Discourse, circa 4 July 1838
- Appendix: Petition to Elias Higbee, circa 16 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Attachment, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Attachment, 14 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Bill of Damages, 4 June 1839
- Bond, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Bond, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Certificate for Land Patent, 22 June 1836–B
- Complaint, 10 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Complaint, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Complaint, 28 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Declaration, circa 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Declaration, circa 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal and Judgment, 12 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal, Order of Publication, and Continuance, 9 July 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods ]
- Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Motion, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Motion, Plea, and Judgment, 10 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods ]
- Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. ]
- Execution, 19 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Execution, 19 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Journal, 1839
- 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, March–September 1838
- Journal, September–October 1838
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 21 February 1840
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 22 February 1840
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 21 January 1838
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 7 July 1837
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 April 1839
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838
- Letterbook 2
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 21 December 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 28 June 1838
- Mittimus, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson ]
- Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. ]
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Petition to George O. Tompkins, between 9 and 15 March 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Petition to United States Congress, circa 29 November 1839
- Petition, circa 11 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Power of Attorney to Hyrum Smith, 5 September 1837
- Recognizance, 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Recognizance, 7 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Revelation Book 2
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Subpoena, 6 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Summons, 18 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. Cowdery et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Warrant, 10 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Warrant, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Writ of Capias, 30 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Writ of Habeas Corpus, circa 16 August 1838, Draft [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- “Church History,” 1 March 1842
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- “Latter Day Saints,” 1844