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Ray County, Missouri
Summary
Located in northwestern Missouri. Area settled, 1815. Created from Howard Co., 1820. Initially included all state land north of Missouri River and west of Grand River. Population in 1830 about 2,700; in 1836 about 6,600; and in 1840 about 6,600. Latter-day Saints who were driven from homes in Jackson Co., Missouri, 1833, moved northward across Missouri River and took refuge in Ray and other counties. Camp of Israel passed through Ray Co., June 1834. Missouri legislature created Caldwell and Daviess counties from Ray Co., 29 Dec. 1836. In attempt to rescue Latter-day Saint prisoners, Caldwell Co. militia contended with Ray Co. militia at Crooked River in unorganized territory attached to Ray Co., 25 Oct. 1838. JS and about sixty other Latter-day Saint men were incarcerated in Richmond, Ray Co., jails to await hearings on charges related to “Mormon War,” Nov. 1838.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Times and Seasons, 15 September 1842
- Affidavit, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Affidavit, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Affidavit, circa 25 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Appendix 1: Letter to Oliver Cowdery and Others, circa 17 June 1838
- Appendix 2: Constitution of the Society of the Daughter of Zion, circa Late June 1838
- Attachment, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Attachment, 14 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Bill of Damages, 4 June 1839
- Bond, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Bond, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Certificate for Land Patent, 22 June 1836–B
- Complaint, 10 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Declaration, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Discourse, 12 August 1838
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal and Judgment, 12 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal, Order of Publication, and Continuance, 9 July 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Motion, Plea, and Judgment, 10 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Special Term, 7 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Edward Partridge, History, Manuscript, circa 1839
- Execution, 19 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Execution, 19 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Fee Bill, circa 22 May 1839–A [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Fee Bill, circa 22 May 1839–B [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Fee Bill, circa 22 May 1839–C [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Fee Bill, circa 26 May 1839 [State of MO v. Pratt et al. for Murder]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Introduction to Boosinger v. JS et al. and Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al.
- Introduction to Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Journal, September–October 1838
- Letter from Austin A. King, 10 September 1838
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 5 March 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, between 14 and 19 November 1833
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 16 April 1839
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–B
- Letter from William Appleby, circa March 1842
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 15 December 1833
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 15 December 1833, as Published in Evening and Morning Star
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 27 February 1834
- Letter to Emma Smith, 1 December 1838
- Letter to Emma Smith, 12 November 1838
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839
- Letter to John Thornton and Others, 25 July 1836
- Letter to Justin Butterfield, 16 January 1843
- Letter to William W. Phelps and Others, 25 July 1836
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838
- Letterbook 2
- Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Memorial to the Missouri Legislature, 24 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ 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 ]
- Mittimus, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Motion, 1 July 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Order for Special Term, 25 December 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Order of Discharge, 24 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Orders for Change of Venue, 17 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Orders for Change of Venue, 17 May 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Parley P. Pratt, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Petition to George O. Tompkins, between 9 and 15 March 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Petition, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Petition, 17 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Petition, 18 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Prayer, 11 January 1834
- Resolutions of Committee from Lafayette County, Missouri, 23 June 1834
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834 [D&C 105]
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- 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
- Sidney Rigdon, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 10 June 1839–B [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Subpoena, 10 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 11 June 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Subpoena, 11 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 15 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 19 August 1839–B [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Subpoena, 21 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 3 October 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Subpoena, 7 October 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Subpoena, 8 June 1839–B [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Summons, 18 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 24 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, Murder, 18 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 ]
- Warrant, 10 August 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
- County
- Ray County
- State/Province
- Missouri
- Country:
- United States of America