Interim Content
Lewis, Joshua
Biography
26 Nov. 1797–28 Oct. 1835. Farmer. Likely born in Wilkes Co. (later in Ashe Co.), North Carolina. Son of James Lewis and Elizabeth Stewart. Settled in Barren Co., Kentucky, by 1802. Married Margaret Kelsey, before 1820. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, by 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831, at Jackson Co. Ordained an elder, before 17 July 1831. Earliest church meetings in Missouri held at his home in Kaw Township, Jackson Co. Assigned to deliver writ of complaint to Jackson Co. sheriff after expulsion of Latter-day Saints. Died at Clay Co., Missouri.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Letter from Edward Partridge, between 14 and 19 November 1833
- Minutes, 4 August 1831
- Parley P. Pratt et al., “‘The Mormons’ So Called,” 12 December 1833
- Revelation, 1 August 1831 [D&C 58]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- Gender
- Male