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Pitkin, George White
Biography
16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by JS, 17 May 1831, at Hiram. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri. Ordained a teacher, 10 Sept. 1834, in Clay Co. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, by Aug. 1837. Appointed sheriff of Caldwell Co., summer 1838. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, spring 1839. Ordained a seventy. Appointed to serve mission to British Isles with Quorum of the Twelve, 6 May 1839. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, summer 1839; to Lee Co., Iowa Territory, by 1840; and back to Nauvoo, by 1841. Appointed to serve mission to Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, 3 July 1843. Moved to Davis Co., Iowa Territory. Wife died. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1846. Married second Sarah Ann Huffman. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley, 26 Sept. 1848. Appointed to serve mission to Society Islands, 10 June 1849. Moved to Ogden, Weber Co., Utah Territory, 1850. Moved to California and then to Oregon Territory. Returned to Ogden, ca. 1853. Moved to Payson, Utah Co., Utah Territory, spring 1858; returned to Ogden, by July 1858. Rebaptized by Thomas Green, 11 Feb. 1859. Moved to what later became Millville, Cache Co., Utah Territory, spring 1859. Died at Millville.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Appendix 1: Letter to Oliver Cowdery and Others, circa 17 June 1838
- Attachment, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- George Pitkin, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- 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]
- Hyrum Smith, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Introduction to Boosinger v. JS et al. and Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al.
- Introduction to Extradition of JS for Treason
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Letter from Alphonso Young, 6 May 1842
- Letter from Austin A. King, 10 September 1838
- Letter from Mason Brayman, 29 July 1843
- Letterbook 2
- Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 6 May 1839
- Parley P. Pratt, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Petition from George W. Hickerson and Others, 30 December 1841
- Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
- Petition from Josiah Butterfield and Others, 1 May 1844
- Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842
- Petition from Stephen Winchester and Others, circa 11 March 1843
- Petition from Thomas Rich and Others, 23 February 1842
- Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 30 June 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 29 August 1832 [D&C 99]
- Sidney Rigdon, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Tithing Daybook B
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Gender
- Male