Interim Content
Fielding, Joseph
Biography
26 Mar. 1797–19 Dec. 1863. Farmer. Born at Honeydon, Bedfordshire, England. Son of John Fielding and Rachel Ibbotson. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, 21 May 1836, in Black Creek, Charleton Settlement (near Toronto), Upper Canada. Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Moved to Toronto, Mar. 1837. Ordained a priest by Parley P. Pratt, Apr. 1837, near Toronto. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, May 1837. Served mission to Preston, Lancashire, England, 1837–1841. Ordained an elder by Heber C. Kimball, 29 Oct. 1837, at Preston. Ordained a high priest by Heber C. Kimball, 1 Apr. 1838, at Preston. Served as mission president, 1838–1840. Married Hannah Greenwood, 11 June 1838, at Preston. Led group of Latter-day Saints to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1841. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Apr. 1844. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1846; to Salt Lake City, 1848; and to Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, by 1850. Died at Millcreek.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Elders’ Journal, November 1837
- Elders’ Journal, October 1837
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Appendix 7: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 19 January 1846
- 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
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Interview, 3 November 1841
- 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 Elders’ Certificates
- Kirtland Safety Society Bank Stock Ledger, 18 October 1836–12 June 1837
- Letter from Brigham Young, 7 May 1840
- Letter from George J. Adams, 21 April 1842
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball and Orson Hyde, between 22 and 28 May 1838
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball and Others, 25 May 1840
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter from John Taylor, 3 February 1841
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 17 April 1841
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 13 March 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 2 September 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 24 October 1841
- Letter from S. J. Wild, circa 30 April 1843
- Letter from Thomas Rawcliff, 24 May 1843
- Letter from Unidentified Author, 29 August 1842, Extract
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 15 December 1840
- Letter to Stephen Post, 17 September 1838
- Letterbook 2
- License for Joseph Fielding, 1 November 1836
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, probably between 25 April and 3 May 1844
- Marriage Certificate for John Rushton and Margaret Hall, 25 June 1843
- Marriage Certificate for Peter Melling and Sarah Crosley Frodsham, 26 May 1842
- Minutes and Discourses, 11 April 1844
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
- Recommendation for Heber C. Kimball, between 2 and 13 June 1837
- Remarks, 28 November 1841
- Revelation, 11 April 1838 [D&C 114]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
Joseph Fielding Circa 1840, photograph of painting (Church History Library, Salt Lake City).
- Gender
- Male