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Parker, John Davis
Biography
22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga Co., by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Stephen Burnett, May 1832. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained a seventy by JS, 28 Feb. 1835, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Member of Nauvoo Legion, 1841. Served mission to New Orleans, 1841–1842. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Deputy sheriff of Hancock Co., by 1843. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 19 Mar. 1844. Ordained a high priest. Moved to what became Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Territory, 1846. Migrated to Centerville, Davis Co., Utah Territory, 1852. Moved to Kanarra (later Kanarraville), Kane Co., Utah Territory, 1866. Died in Kanarra.
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papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by James Sloan [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Account of Hearing, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Account of Hearing, 8 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Appendix 5, Document 3. Draft Notes, December 1842
- Appendix 7: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 19 January 1846
- Assignment, Amos Davis to Oliver Granger, 21 April 1840
- Attachment, 19 April 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Attachment, 23 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Attachment, 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Blessing to John D. Parker, 1 March 1835
- Capias ad Respondendum, 1 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A ]
- Capias ad Respondendum, 1 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A ]
- 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
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Docket Entry, 12 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 23–circa 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 2–circa 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 4–circa 26 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, circa 23 April 1843 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Docket Entry, between 1 and circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, between 1 and circa 6 December 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Docket Entry, between 13 and circa 17 June 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin ]
- Docket Entry, between 14 and circa 15 November 1842 [ State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards ]
- Docket Entry, between 20 and circa 22 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Docket Entry, between 20 and circa 26 December 1842 [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 31 March and circa 19 April 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16–17 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 19 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 August 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. W. Thompson ]
- Docket Entry, circa 4 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Execution, 10 December 1842 [ State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards ]
- Execution, 10 March 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Execution, 10 May 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Execution, 17 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. ]
- Execution, 19 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner ]
- Execution, 20 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Execution, 22 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Execution, 25 April 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. ]
- Execution, 25 July 1842 [ Parker v. S. Foster ]
- Execution, 26 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Execution, 26 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus ]
- Execution, 26 December 1842 [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Execution, 4 April 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Execution, 4 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards ]
- Fee Bill, 19 September 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Fee Bill, 19 September 1843–B [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault]
- Habeas Corpus, 2 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 2 April 1844, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 23 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 23 November 1843, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 4 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 6 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 6 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- 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 Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- 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]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Introduction to Canfield v. Morey
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al.
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, and F. M. Higbee v. JS–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Finch, State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, and Davis v. JS et al.
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Greene et al. and State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes and State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Olney
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 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
- Kirtland Safety Society Bank Stock Ledger, 18 October 1836–12 June 1837
- Land Survey, May–July 1838
- Letter from Emma Smith, 16 August 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams and David Rogers, 11 October 1842
- Letter to William Clayton, 7 October 1842
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, probably between 25 April and 3 May 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes and Discourses, 6 May 1844
- Minutes, 11 August 1834
- Minutes, 11 February 1843
- Minutes, 12 October 1844
- Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft
- Minutes, 19 March 1844
- Minutes, 25 February 1843
- Minutes, 4 February 1841
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 1 March 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion Committee of Revision, 26 January, 2 and 10 February 1844
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 13 January 1844
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 2 March 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 20 February 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 20 May 1843
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 9 March 1841
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Note to James Sloan, circa 30 May 1843
- Notice, 6 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 14 May 1842
- Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Stephen Mecham, 27 November 1843
- 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, 15 February 1844
- Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
- Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 6 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 2 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 23 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 4 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus ]
- Poem from Eliza R. Snow, 12 October 1842
- Poll Record, Nauvoo Legion, 13 August 1842
- Praecipe, 23 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Receipt, 30 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Receipt, 7 February 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Reflections and Blessings, 16 and 23 August 1842
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Statement of Account from Henry G. Sherwood, circa 10 November 1843
- Statement, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Steamboat Nauvoo Ledger, 10 September–12 December 1840
- Subpoena, 10 May 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Subpoena, 13 April 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 15 September 1843–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 19 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner ]
- Subpoena, 20 December 1842 [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Subpoena, 20 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Subpoena, 22 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al. ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–B [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–C [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 25 November 1843–A [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 25 November 1843–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 27 February 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 4 February 1843–A [ State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 7 April 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 8 May 1844–A [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Subpoena, 8 May 1844–B [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Summons, 14 February 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Summons, 20 December 1842–A [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Summons, 20 December 1842–B [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Summons, 24 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Summons, 6 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Summons, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Summons, 9 May 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Supersedeas, 16 May 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Warrant, 1 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Warrant, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Warrant, 17 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner ]
- Warrant, 3 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes ]
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