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Wheeler Baldwin (1793–1887)
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Early convert, |
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Born |
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March 1 or 7, 1793 in Stephentown,
Rensselaer, New York (on the Massachusetts border) |
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Revelations, 72 for date,
FamilySearch™
for location.
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Died |
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May 11, 1887 near Stewartsville, Missouri. |
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Father |
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Nathan Wheeler Baldwin |
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Mother |
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Agnes Brunson |
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Occupation |
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Farmer |
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1880 U.S. Census |
Strongsville, Ohio |
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1830 living in Strongsville, southwest of Cleveland. |
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1830 U.S. Census |
Baptized |
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January 8, 1831 baptized. |
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Revelations, 72 |
Elder |
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June [3–6], 1831 attends conference as
an elder. |
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First Conference in Kirtland |
High Priesthood |
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June 3 or 4, 1831 ordained by Lyman
Wight. |
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Minutes
of June [3–6], 1831 |
Mission call |
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June 6, 1831 called to go on Missouri mission
with William Carter, but apparently does
not go. |
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¶
D&C 52:31 |
Heals infirm lady |
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[August 1831 after Joseph and
company returned to Ohio] many mighty
miracles were wrought by the Eldersone in particular which I shall
here noticewhich was wrought by Elders Emer Harris Joseph
Brackeberry and Wheeler Baldwin. Is
[about] an infirmity in an old lady who had been helpless for the space
of eight years confined to her bed. she did not belong to this church but
sent her request to the Elders who immediately attended to her call, and
after their arrival praid for her and laids their hands on her, and she
was immediately made whole and magnified and praised God. and is now enjoying
perfect health |
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J. Whitmer, 87.
Joseph
Brackenbury
Healings |
Jackson county |
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October 5, 1832 attends council of high priests in Independence. |
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Minutes of October
5, 1832 |
Orange conference |
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October 25–26, 1831 attends conference in Orange, Cuyahoga
county, Ohio: "rejoiced
while he heard those give their testimony who had been up to the land
of Zion, said he had many times been directed by the Spirit of God, also
felt to do the will of the Lord in all things, &c." |
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Minutes of October 25–26, 1831 |
Caldwell county |
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1836 living in Caldwell County. |
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Iowa |
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1839 moves to Lee county, Iowa |
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Appeals for redress |
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March 6, 1840 Iowa high council appoints Wheeler, Lyman Wight,
and Abraham O. Smoot to gather affidavits and appeals for redress to send
to Washington. |
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Endowed |
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January 7, 1846 endowed. |
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Cutlerite |
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[1852] joins Alpheus Cutler's group in Mills, Iowa. |
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Alpheus Cutler |
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Moves with Cutlerites to Manti, Fremont, Iowa. |
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Reorganite |
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March 1863 joins Reorganized church |
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Presides over RLDS branches in Mills, Fremont, Taylor, and
Page counties, Iowa. |
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Family |
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Wife |
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Mary, b. July 20, 1793 in Stewartsville,
DeKalb, Missouri
d. Jan. 7, 1855 |
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Children |
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Russell P., b. May 18, 1815 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York
md. Eunice, March, 29, 1820 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
d. Sept.
26, 1879 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa |
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Malinda/Melinda, b. Nov 11, 1831 in Ohio
md. William Topham, July 4,
1848 in Utah
d. July 13, 1902 in Clarksdale, DeKalb, Missouri |
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