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Redfield, David Harvey

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31 Aug. 1807–27 Dec. 1878. Teamster, farmer, merchant, coroner. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Samuel Russell Redfield and Sarah Gould. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1831. Ordained a priest by Sidney Rigdon, 11 Nov. 1831, at Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio. Lived in Missouri at time Latter-day Saints were expelled from Jackson Co., Missouri, 1833. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by Nov. 1836. Married Frances (Fanny) Atherton (McAtherton), 26 Oct. 1837, at Kirtland. Migrated from Ohio to Missouri with Kirtland Camp, 1838. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1839. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, ca. 1839. Ordained a high priest, by 1845. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1849. In winter 1851, settled at Nicolaus, Sutter Co., California. Died near Nicolaus.

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