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Johnson, Aaron
Biography
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Daniel Spencer, 15 Apr. 1836. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, spring 1837. Ordained an elder, 8 Oct. 1837, in Kirtland. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838. Ordained a seventy, 1838, in Far West. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 14 Mar. 1839. Elected justice of the peace, 1842–1846, in Nauvoo. Labored on Nauvoo temple. Served mission to eastern U.S., 1842. Ordained a high priest, 1842, in Nauvoo. Member of Nauvoo high council, 1844. Participated in plural marriage during JS’s lifetime. Moved to Garden Grove, Decatur Co., Iowa Territory, May 1846. Served as counselor in Garden Grove bishopric, 1846. Served mission to Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois, 1847, and another to New England states, winter 1849–1850. Moved to Kanesville (later Council Bluffs), Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, 1849. Served as bishop of Kanesville branch. Migrated to Springville, Utah Co., Utah Territory, 18 Sept. 1850. First bishop of Springville, 1850–1870. Member of Utah territorial legislature, 1851–1868. Served as postmaster, 1851–1870. Served as judge in Provo, Utah Co., beginning 3 Mar. 1851, and as probate judge for Utah Co., Feb. 1861–Feb. 1863. Appointed major general of Second Division of Utah militia, 1866. Died at Springville.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 February 1842
- Account of Hearings, circa 20 December 1843
- Accounts Payable, 1 February–19 April 1838
- Affidavit from Allen Wait, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from Alvah Tippets, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from Andrew M. Hamilton and James B. Hamilton, 20 December 1843, Thomas Bullock First Copy
- Affidavit from Andrew M. Hamilton and James B. Hamilton, 20 December 1843, Thomas Bullock Second Copy
- Affidavit from Andrew M. Hamilton and James B. Hamilton, 20 December 1843, Thomas Bullock Third Copy
- Affidavit from Andrew M. Hamilton and James B. Hamilton, 20 December 1843, William W. Phelps Copy
- Affidavit from Anson Call and Others, 19 June 1844
- Affidavit from Anson Call and Others, 19 June 1844, Copy
- Affidavit from Claudius Spencer, 2 July 1844
- Affidavit from Cyrus Canfield and Gilbert Belnap, 18 June 1844
- Affidavit from George G. Johnstun, 22 June 1844
- Affidavit from Hiram Mount and John Cunningham, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from Isaac Morley and Others, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from James Guyman, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from James Olive, 22 June 1844
- Affidavit from James Owens, 28 June 1844
- Affidavit from Jesse Price, 5 August 1844
- Affidavit from John P. Greene and John M. Bernhisel, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from Obadiah Bowen, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from Philander Avery, 20 December 1843, Willard Richards Copy
- Affidavit from Solomon Hancock and Others, 20 June 1844
- Affidavit from William Daniels, 4 July 1844, John McEwan Copy
- Affidavit from William Daniels, 4 July 1844, Joseph F. Smith Copy
- Affidavit from William Daniels, 4 July 1844, William W. Phelps Copy
- Affidavit, 23 May 1844–A [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Agreement, 30 April 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Authorization for Oliver Granger, 6 May 1839
- Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–B [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Complaint, 11 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–A ]
- Complaint, 22 September 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Declaration, circa 27 March 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Deed from Charles W. and Mary Ann Bosworth Hubbard, 2 January 1844
- Deed from Charles W. and Mary Ann Bosworth Hubbard, 2 January 1844, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
- Deed from Horace and Betsy Ann Chase Eldredge, 31 January 1844
- Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843
- Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed from Reuben W. and Lucy Ann Butler Allred, 22 December 1843
- Deed from William and Ruth Moon Clayton, 22 November 1843
- Deed from William and Ruth Moon Clayton, 22 November 1843, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
- Deed to Aaron Johnson, 30 December 1841
- Deed to Albert Brown, 9 November 1843
- Deed to Albert Brown, 9 November 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed to Alexander Stanley, 1 September 1843
- Deed to Daniel Butler Jr., 28 December 1843
- Deed to Daniel Butler Jr., 28 December 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed to Edward Hunter, 23 September 1843
- Deed to Ezra Oakley, 26 August 1843
- Deed to Ezra Oakley, 26 August 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed to Hamilton Jett, 22 September 1843
- Deed to Hyrum Smith, 26 August 1843
- Deed to Isaac Blood, 2 November 1843
- Deed to James Holman, 9 November 1843
- Deed to Lyman Leonard, 28 December 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed to Philip B. Lewis, 5 December 1843
- Deed to Robert Burton, 5 December 1843
- Deed to Sally Waterman Phelps, 16 November 1843
- Deed to Sarah Phinney Foster, 7 December 1843
- Deed to Silas W. Condit, 1 September 1843
- Deed to Silas W. Condit, 1 September 1843, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
- Deed to Silas W. Condit, 1 September 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
- Deed to Thomazin Woodward, 7 December 1843
- Deed to Thomazin Woodward, 7 December 1843, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
- Deed, Aaron and Polly Kelsey Johnson to Oliver Granger, 22 November 1839–A
- Deed, Aaron and Polly Kelsey Johnson to Oliver Granger, 22 November 1839–B
- Deed, William and Ruth Moon Clayton to Julia M. Smith and Others, 28 August 1843
- Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
- Docket Entry, 11–12 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Docket Entry, 30 March 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Townsend ]
- Docket Entry, 5–ca. 22 January 1844 [ R. D. Foster v. Hawn ]
- Docket Entry, circa 11–18 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 17 January 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Sympson ]
- Docket Entry, circa 22 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Eagle–B ]
- Docket Entry, circa 28 March 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Rolfe ]
- Docket Entry, circa 7 June 1844 [ JS v. Emmons ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Indictment, circa 23 May 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury ]
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Easton
- Introduction to JS v. Emmons
- Introduction to R. D. Foster v. Hawn
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Eagle–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Elliott–A and State of Illinois v. Elliott–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Rolfe
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Introduction to Ohio Agent Papers
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter, Alexander Sympson to Editor, circa February 1844
- Letter, William W. Phelps to Thomas Ford, 30 December 1843
- Memorandum of Deeds, 3 March 1842
- Military Order to Wilson Law, 18 December 1843–A
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Discourse, 19 February 1843
- Minutes, 1 July 1844, Draft
- Minutes, 10 June 1844
- Minutes, 13 January 1844
- Minutes, 16 January 1844
- Minutes, 19 May 1842
- Minutes, 29 April 1844
- Minutes, 29 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Miscellaneous Notes [20–22 June 1844]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Oath, 10 August 1844 [ E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS ]
- Pay Order to Edward Partridge for Aaron Johnson, 21 March 1838
- Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 February 1845
- Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 February 1845, Draft
- Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 10 December 1844
- Petition from Aaron Johnson, 18 December 1843
- Petition from Ebenezer Robinson and Aaron Johnson, 15 January 1844
- Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842
- Power of Attorney, Aaron Johnson to Oliver Granger, 15 April 1839
- Praecipe, 27 March 1844–B [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Proposed Plan for a Moot Organization and Congress, 6 February 1844
- Resignation from George A. Smith, circa 10 August 1844
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Subpoena, 11 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Subpoena, 28 March 1844–A [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Summons to Nauvoo City Marshal, 21 June 1844
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Trial Report, 13 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trial Report, circa 12 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Voting Record, 19 May 1842
- Warrant, 11 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–A ]
- Warrant, 22 September 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
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