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Butterfield, Josiah
Biography
13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John F. Boynton, 1 Oct. 1833, in Maine. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1834. Served missions to Maine and Vermont, 1834, 1836. Received elder’s license, 4 Apr. 1836; ordained a seventy, 1836. Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Appointed a president of the Seventy, 6 Apr. 1837. Assisted in migration of Kirtland Camp to Missouri, 1838. Appointed member of committee on removal from Missouri under Brigham Young, 26 Jan. 1839. Following expulsion of Latter-day Saints from Missouri, settled at Bear Creek, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839. Excommunicated, 7 Oct. 1844; rebaptized into church, by Jan. 1846. Married second Margaret Lawrence, by Jan. 1846. Married third Clarinda, by 1853, possibly in California. Moved to California, before 1854. Resided at Gilroy, Santa Clara Co., California, by June 1860. Baptized into Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Glaud Rodger, 1 May 1865, at Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., California. By June 1870, moved to Watsonville, where he served as branch president in Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Died at Watsonville.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account Statement from Josiah Butterfield, 29 December 1835
- Appendix 5, Document 1. Draft Notes, January 1842
- Declaration, circa 17 December 1838 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. ]
- Declaration, circa 7 July 1837 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Deed to Caroline Grant Smith, 11 December 1836
- Deed, 23 November 1841 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Deed, 3 June 1841 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Discourse, 6 April 1837
- Docket Entry, 10–11 July 1840 [ State of Illinois v. Owsley et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, circa 16 April 1839 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 June 1837 [ Fisher v. Stratton ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- 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 Fisher v. Stratton
- Introduction to JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Babbitt Guardian of James Lawrence et al. v. William Law et al., and Maria Lawrence et al. v. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Kirtland Safety Society Bank Stock Ledger, 18 October 1836–12 June 1837
- Letter to John Corrill and the Church in Missouri, 4 September 1837
- License for Josiah Butterfield, 4 April 1836
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839
- Minutes and Discourses, 7–8 March 1835
- Minutes, 16 June 1836
- Minutes, 16 March 1835
- Minutes, 16 May 1836
- Minutes, 3 September 1837
- Minutes, 8 June 1844
- Minutes, 8 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Miscellaneous Notes [25–28 June 1844, 1843]
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
- Petition from Josiah Butterfield and Others, 1 May 1844
- Petition from Stephen Winchester and Others, circa 11 March 1843
- Petition from Thomas Rich and Others, 23 February 1842
- Plea, circa 28 October 1837 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–A
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–B
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–C
- Promissory Note to Holbrook & Ferme, 1 September 1837–A
- Promissory Note to Holbrook & Ferme, 1 September 1837–C
- Promissory Note to Mead & Betts, 1 September 1837–C
- Promissory Note to Mead & Betts, 1 September 1837–C, Unidentified Scribe Copy
- Receipt to Executors of Edward Lawrence Estate, 4 June 1841, William Clayton Copy [ JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al. ]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Schedule of Accounts, 3–4 June 1841 [ JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al. ]
- Schedule of Accounts, 3–4 June 1841, Copy [ JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al. ]
- Statement of Account from Josiah Butterfield, 4 June 1842
- Statement of Account, 3 June 1843–A [ JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al. ]
- Statement of Account, 3 June 1843–A, Copy [ JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al. ]
- Summons, 15 October 1838 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. ]
- Summons, 9 June 1837 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
- Gender
- Male