Marriage Certificate for James Downing and Margaret Gheen, 9 February 1843

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Marriage Certificate for James Downing and Margaret Gheen, 9 February 1843
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JS, Marriage Certificate for James Downing and Margaret Gheen,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 9 Feb. 1842; handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; signature of JS; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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I hereby Certify, that I have this day joined in Matrimony in the City of
Nauvoo
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, Mr. James Downing with Miss Margaret P. Gheen.

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Nauvoo
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, Ills.)

Feby. 9th. 1843.)

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Joseph Smith
Elder
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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Marriage Certificate for James Downing and Margaret Gheen, 9 February 1843
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5641
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2
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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.