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Woodworth, Lucien
Biography
3 Apr. 1799–after 1860. Architect, laborer, carpenter. Born in Thetford, Orange Co., Vermont. Married Phebe Watrous. Moved to Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1830; to Missouri, by 1839; and to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1841. Architect of Nauvoo House. Appointed aide-de-camp in Nauvoo Legion, May 1841. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Mar. 1844. Traveled to Texas to negotiate with Sam Houston for possible Latter-day Saint settlement, 1844. Sent by JS to deliver letter explaining Latter-day Saint difficulties to Illinois governor Thomas Ford, 22 June 1844. Ordained a high priest, by 1845. Moved to Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, by 1849; to San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California, by 1854; to Lehi, Utah Co., Utah Territory, by 1856; and back to San Bernardino, by 1860.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Agreement with William Law, 26 April 1841
- Agreement with Zebedee Coltrin, 26 June 1837
- Appendix 1: Letter, Lucien Woodworth to Sam Houston, 14 July 1844
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Authorization for Lucien Woodworth, 16 March 1844
- 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
- Deed to Lucien Woodworth and Others, 31 May 1843
- Discourse, 21 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Docket Entry, circa 7 June 1844 [ JS v. Emmons ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- 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 JS v. Emmons
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- 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
- Land Survey, May–July 1838
- Letter from Brigham Young, 23 October 1843
- Letter from Thomas Rawcliff, 24 May 1843
- Letter to Editor, 22–circa 27 April 1843
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 22 June 1844
- Letter to Thomas Ford, 22–23 June 1844
- Letterbook 2
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, probably between 25 April and 3 May 1844
- Minutes and Discourse, 3 May 1844
- Minutes and Discourses, 6 May 1844
- Minutes, 10 June 1844
- Minutes, 11 March 1844
- Minutes, 13 March 1844
- Minutes, 19 April 1843
- Minutes, 25 May 1844
- Minutes, 8 June 1844
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Pay Order to Lucien Woodworth, 17 August 1843
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Revised Minutes, circa 17 June 1844, Partial Draft
- Statement of Expenses to Thomas King, 30 September 1841
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Gender
- Male