Interim Content
Davis, Marvel Chapin
Biography
18 Dec. 1801–8 Jan. 1877. Physician. Born at Wardsboro, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Paul C. Davis and Rachel Chapin. Married Rebecca Jane Sloan, 8 June 1823, in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1833. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 17 Aug. 1835. Ordained an elder, by 30 Jan. 1836. Appointed member of Kirtland high council. Ordained a seventy, 1835, at Kirtland. Appointed by JS to lead Kirtland singing school and choir that sang at dedication of Kirtland House of the Lord, 27 Mar. 1836. Died at Seville, Medina Co., Ohio.
Links
papers
- Docket Entry, between 13 April and 3 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life ]
- Docket Entry, circa 1 January 1838 [ Bump v. JS ]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Introduction to Bump v. JS
- Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life
- Journal, 1832–1834
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Kirtland Safety Society Bank Stock Ledger, 18 October 1836–12 June 1837
- Letter from Newel K. Whitney, 20 April 1837
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Discourses, 7–8 March 1835
- Minutes and Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836 [D&C 109]
- Minutes, 12 April 1838
- Minutes, 17 August 1835
- Petition to Arial Hanson, 7 November 1836
- Promissory Note, 11 April 1837 [ Bump v. JS ]
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 10 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life ]
- Warrant, 21 October 1833
- Gender
- Male