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Butler, John Lowe
Biography
8 Apr. 1808–10 Apr. 1860. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper, blacksmith. Born at Warren Co. (later Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of James Butler and Charity Lowe. Member of Methodist church, then Baptist church. Married Caroline Farzine Skeen, 3 Feb. 1831, at Sumner Co., Tennessee. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by James Emmett, 9 Mar. 1835, possibly in Drake’s Creek area of Simpson Co. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, 1836; to Caldwell Co., Missouri, fall 1836; and to Daviess Co., Missouri, ca. 1838. One of principal participants in election-day fight at Gallatin, Daviess Co., 6 Aug. 1838. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by 1839. Ordained a seventy, 1839, near Quincy. Lived at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served two missions among Sioux Indians, 1840–1841. Practiced plural marriage during JS’s lifetime. Lived at Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, 1850. Migrated to Utah Territory, 1852. Settled at Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah Territory, where he was bishop from 1856 until his death.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Letter from Thomas Burdick, 28 August 1840
- Affidavit, 5 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Appendix 2: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 27 February 1845
- Bond to John L. Butler, 1 November 1839
- Complaint, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Complaint, 28 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Discourse, 13 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 28 July 1839, as Reported by James Mulholland
- Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Walker ]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- 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]
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. H. Rhodes , City of Nauvoo v. Walker , and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Austin A. King, 10 September 1838
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 11 September 1839
- License Record Book
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 4 February 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 10 June 1843
- Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844
- Petition from Samuel Bent and Others, 12 December 1844
- Proclamation, 15 January 1841
- Promissory Note from John L. Butler, 1 November 1840
- Promissory Note from John L. Butler, 1 November 1839–B
- Promissory Note from John L. Butler, 1 November 1839–C
- Promissory Note from John L. Butler, 1 November 1839–D
- Promissory Note from John L. Butler, 1 November 1839–A
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Statement of Account from G. Williams, circa 21 June 1844
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Tithing Daybook B
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Warrant, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- Gender
- Male