William D. Huntington, Report, circa 24 July 1843

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William D. Huntington
28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ...
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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, ca. [24] July 1842. Version published in “Deaths,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 2 Aug. 1843, p. [3].

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DEATHS for the week ending Monday the 25th inst. [24 July 1843]
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See also Huntington, Cemetery Records, [6].

Johnathan G. Hale; 1 year 7 months 14 days; nervous fever.

Mary Hoyt; 21 years; consumption.

Isaac F. Freeman; 47 years; inflamation of the brain

James Emett; 8 years 4 months; struck with lightning.

Elizabeth Griffin; 10 months 19 days; inflamation of the bowels.

Blessed spirit, wing thy way

To the realms of brighter day:

To our hearts we press no more

The form an angel’s image bore;

Yet we know that thou are blessed

With a far more happy rest—

And a pure and brilliant star,

Thou dost shine in realms afar.

W[illiam] D. HUNTINGTON
28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ...
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See also Huntington, Cemetery Records, [6].