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Jonas, Abraham
Biography
12 Sept. 1801–8 June 1864. Auctioneer, merchant, newspaper publisher, lawyer. Born in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Son of Benjamin Jonas and Annie Ezekial. Jewish. Immigrated to U.S.; settled in Cincinnati, ca. 1819. Married first Lucy Orah Seixas, before 1825, probably in Cincinnati. Moved to Williamstown, Grant Co., Kentucky, 1825. Served in Kentucky legislature, 1828–1830, 1833. Married second Louisa Block, 11 Oct. 1829. Grand Master of Grand Masonic Lodge of Kentucky, 1833–1834. Moved to Columbus, Adams Co., Illinois, 1836. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., 1838. Founded newspaper Columbus Advocate, 1840. Organized second Grand Masonic Lodge of Illinois, 1840; served as Grand Master, 1840–1842. Instrumental in establishment of Masonic lodge in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and advancement of JS in Masonry, 1842. Served in Illinois legislature, 1842–1844. Died in Quincy.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Affidavit from Claudius Spencer, 2 July 1844
- Appendix: Wasp, Extra, 27 July 1842
- Authorization from Abraham Jonas, 15 March 1842
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Draft Notes, 29 June–1 July 1844
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Abraham Jonas, 21 March 1843
- Letter to Abraham Jonas, 25 March 1843
- Letter to James Arlington Bennet, 30 June 1842
- Letter, Hart Fellowes and Abraham Jonas to Nauvoo City Council, 1 July 1844
- Letter, Hart Fellowes and Abraham Jonas to Nauvoo City Council, 1 July 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Letter, Nauvoo City Council to Abraham Jonas and Hart Fellowes, circa 1 July 1844
- Letter, Nauvoo City Council to Abraham Jonas and Hart Fellowes, circa 1 July 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 1 July 1844
- Minutes, 1 July 1844, Draft
- Minutes, 1 July 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Minutes, 1 July 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock, Draft
- Minutes, 15–16 March 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Resolutions, 1 July 1844
- Resolutions, 1 July 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Resolutions, 1 July 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Gender
- Male