Category: Illinois

Walter Cox and Edwin Whiting selected as Counselors to Isaac Morley in Lima, Illinois Branch Presidency

 

“A conference was held at Lima, and the branch was reorganized under the direction of Elder H. C. Kimball; Isaac Morley, president; Walter Cox and Edwin Whiting, counselors; Gardiner Snow, bishop; Clark Hallet and Henry Dean, counselors; William Woodland, Solomon Hancock, James C. Snow, James Israel, Edmond Durfee, Daniel Stanton, Moses Clawson. Joseph S. Allen, Phillip Garner, Henry Ettleman, Reuban Daniels and Horace Rawson, high council; James C. Snow, clerk of the branch.”

Source: Deseret News 1856-10-29, pg. 1 History of Joseph Smith. Deseret_News_1856_10_29_Page_1_History_of_Joseph_Smith

 

This page is from the papers of Marie J. Whiting. Her handwriting in the middle of the page, right-hand middle of the page, reads “From Nauvoo Transcripts.” Edwin Whiting had married three wives before leaving Illinois. Their names, birthdates, and place of birth are given. This is a copy of the Nauvoo Temple records when ordinances were performed. Notice that his brother and wife, Chauncy and Edith, are also mentioned at the bottom of the page.

The top of the page shows sealings. The bottom of the page shows living endowments.