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Letter from Warren Parrish, 28 June 1836
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For the Messenger and Advocrte.
Hickman county, Tenn. June 28, 1836.
This evening, while meditating upon the variegated scenes
of human exist ence, the ever fluctuating current of mortal life,
which sometimes threatens to overwhelm the way-wandering sons of
men like an irresistible torrent, and hurry them to an untimely grave,
while far separated from those who are bound by the dearest
ties of consanguinity, my mind flits back
to those happy sea sons I have enjoyed in Kirtland, in the society of my
brethren and friends.— The loss of this society is more than usually
impressed on my mind from a combination of circumstances which have
transpired since I last wrote.
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
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On the return of brother [David W.] Patten and myself
from Clarks
river, to brother [Seth] Utley’s, we were informed
that many of the citizens of that county
(Benton) and some of the
citizens of Carroll county,
had met in convention, headed by a Methodist priest, who was called to
the chair, and the County Clerk ap pointed Secretary. They drew up re solutions
to drive all the “Mormon” (Latter Day Saint) preachers from their
coast. These resolutions were signed by the Sheriff and many who are
sworn to be civil peace officers, to suppress all riots and unlawful
assem blies and support and defend the con stitution of the United States and
of the state of Tennessee;
also military offi cers who are sworn to do the same.— From
Colonels and Majors down thro’ all the grades of officers, enrolled
their names, with this lawless banditti, to abuse the servants
of the living God, by abridging their privileges and tramp ling
upon their rights.
14 Nov. 1799–25 Oct. 1838. Farmer. Born in Vermont. Son of Benoni Patten and Edith Cole. Moved to Theresa, Oneida Co., New York, as a young child. Moved to Dundee, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, as a youth. Married Phoebe Ann Babcock, 1828, in Dundee. Affiliated...
View Full Bio10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
View Full BioThe Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...
View GlossaryNorth American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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We enjoyed our meeting unmolest ed at br. Utley’s,
on Saturday the 19th inst. although
almost every breeze brought us news that the mob intended to
carry their resolutions into effect, and that some hundreds had entered into
this conspiracy. In the afternoon, a little before sunset, a company
of some forty or fifty men made their ap pearance, some on foot,
others mount ed two on a horse, with guns, sticks, clubs, &c.;
they were led by a Sheriff, Colonel, first and second Major, with some
other officers, and a Methodist priest, with a gun on his shoulder.
The Sheriff informed us that he had a States’ warrant for D. W. Patten, W[arren] Parrish,
and W[ilford] Woodruff;
issued [p. 365]
14 Nov. 1799–25 Oct. 1838. Farmer. Born in Vermont. Son of Benoni Patten and Edith Cole. Moved to Theresa, Oneida Co., New York, as a young child. Moved to Dundee, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, as a youth. Married Phoebe Ann Babcock, 1828, in Dundee. Affiliated...
View Full Bio10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
View Full Bio1 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 LDS church by Zera Pulsipher, 31 Dec. 1833, near Richland. Ordained...
View Full BioWarren Parrish, letter, Hickman County, TN, to the church, Kirtland, OH, 28 Jun. 1836; Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate, Aug. 1836, pp. 365–367.
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
View Full BioLocated ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
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