Interim Content
Peniston, William P.
Biography
Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built mill, ca. 1832. Married Mary P. Walls, Jan. 1833, at Jessamine Co. Appointed deputy sheriff for Daviess Co., 1837, 1839, and sheriff, 1840. Candidate for Missouri legislature, 1838. Colonel in Missouri state militia. Tried to prevent Latter-day Saints from voting at Gallatin, Daviess Co., 6 Aug. 1838, which precipitated a riot. Lived in Gallatin, 1840. Moved to Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California, 1850. Died at Sacramento.
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 ]
- Bill of Damages, 4 June 1839
- Complaint, 10 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Journal, September–October 1838
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 30 October 1839–27 January 1840
- Pleas, circa 13 September 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Recognizance, 7 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- 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
- Subpoena, 6 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 18 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Warrant, 10 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Warrant, 12 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- Gender
- Male