Interim Content
Morin, Josiah
Biography
8 Jan. 1791–25/26 Oct. 1885. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born at Bourbon Co., Virginia (later in Kentucky). Son of John Morin and Sarah Fishback. Served in War of 1812. Married first Mary Shipp, 4 July 1815, in Kentucky. Wife died. Married second Harriet Barnet, 26 Feb. 1831, at present-day Daviess Co., Missouri. A pioneer settler of Millport, in present-day Daviess Co., 1831. Appointed county judge of Daviess Co., 1837. Elected state senator, 1838. Attended court hearing at Gallatin, Daviess Co., for JS, Hyrum Smith, Lyman Wight, Caleb Baldwin, and Alexander McRae, 9–11 Apr. 1839. After they were granted change of venue to stand trial in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, JS and his party stayed 14–15 Apr. 1839 in home of Judge Morin, who seemed at least partially sympathetic to Latter-day Saint cause. Lived at Gallatin, 1840. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, ca. 1842; to what later became Oregon Territory, 1846; near Coloma, El Dorado Co., California, 1848; and to Green Valley, Sonoma Co., California, 1850. Lived at Analy (later in Sebastopol), Sonoma Co., 1860–1880. Died near Sebastopol.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Affidavit, 5 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Discourse, 6 May 1838
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Hyrum Smith, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- 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 ]
- Promissory Note to John Brassfield, 16 April 1839
- 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
- Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Gender
- Male