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Dayton, Hiram F.
Biography
1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by JS, 1832. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., 1834, where he was contracted to build a canal. Ordained an elder by JS, by 6 Jan. 1836. Appointed member of Second Quorum of the Seventy, 1836. Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Moved to Daviess Co., Missouri, 1836; to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; and to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Appointed president of Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy, 1844, in Nauvoo. Appointed to serve mission to campaign for JS as candidate for U.S. president, Apr. 1844. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley, 27 Oct. 1849. Moved to Lake City, Utah Co., Utah Territory, by 1860. Moved to Cedar Fort, Utah Co., by 1870. Died at American Fork, Utah Co.
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- Assignment, Amos Davis to Oliver Granger, 21 April 1840
- Bond from John Barnett, 18 April 1843
- Certification of Deed, 22 May 1843
- Declaration, circa 25 April 1837 [ E. Holmes v. Dayton et al. ]
- Deed from Hiram and Permelia Bundy Dayton, 13 September 1836
- Docket Entry, 5 June 1837 [ E. Holmes v. Dayton et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 5 June 1837 [ E. Holmes v. Dayton et al. ]
- F. G. Williams & Co. Account Book, October 1833–November 1835
- Henry G. Sherwood, Account Book, November 1839–June 1844, November 1844
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Introduction to Butterfield v. Mills
- Introduction to E. Holmes v. Dayton et al.
- Introduction to G. Patterson and J. Patterson v. Cahoon, Carter & Co. and Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Kirtland Safety Society Bank Stock Ledger, 18 October 1836–12 June 1837
- Letter from Richard Hewitt, 24 May 1840
- Letter to Emma Smith, 19 August 1836
- License for Hiram Dayton, 14 April 1836
- Map of Kirtland City, between circa 6 April and 18 May 1837
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes, 1 January 1842
- Minutes, 2 January 1836
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
- Notice, 23 June 1837 [ E. Holmes v. Dayton et al. ]
- Petition from Charles C. Rich and Others, 12 February 1841
- Petition from Jeremiah Hatch Jr. and Others, 29 February 1844
- Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
- Petition from Lorenzo Brown and Others, 11 January 1843
- Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Schedule of Accounts, circa 14 January 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Summons, 28 March 1837 [ E. Holmes v. Dayton et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Tithing Daybook B
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 5 June 1837 [ E. Holmes v. Dayton et al. ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Gender
- Male