Interim Content
Stevens, Roswell
Biography
17 Nov. 1808–4 May 1880. Millwright, laborer. Born in Mount Pleasant, Brantford Township, Wentworth Co., Gore District (later in Ontario), Upper Canada. Son of Roswell Stevens and Sibbel Spencer. Married Maria Doyle, 1827. Taught gospel by JS, 1833; baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John P. Greene, spring 1834. Moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Member of Mormon Battalion. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, arriving July 1847. Returned to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska). Returned to Salt Lake Valley with John G. Smith pioneer company, arriving Sept. 1851. Settled in Mountainville (later Alpine), Utah Co., Utah Territory. Moved to Coalville, Summit Co., Utah Territory, by 1870. Moved to what became Bluff, San Juan Co., Utah. Died in Bluff.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Bond to Roswell Stevens, 1 April 1840
- Bond to Roswell Stevens, 1 April 1840, Copy
- 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 Treason ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Gender
- Male