Jackman, Levi (1797-1876), carpenter. Born at Vershire, Orange County, Vermont. Married Angeline Myers Brady. Living in Portage County, Ohio, when he joined the Church, 1831. Settled in Jackson County, Missouri, 1832. Appointed to Missouri high council, 1834; Far West high council, 1837; and the Salt Lake City high council, 1848. Returned to Kirtland from Missouri in July 1835 and worked on the temple. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley with Mormon pioneers, 1847. Counselor in Salt Lake City 16th Ward bishopric. Died at Salem, Utah County, Utah. [PJSv2]

Jackman, Levi (1797-1876), carpenter. Born at Vershire, Orange County, Vermont. Married Angeline Myers Brady. Living in Portage County, Ohio, when he joined the Church, 1831. Settled in Jackson County, Missouri, 1832. Appointed to Missouri high council, 1834; Far West high council, 1837; Salt Lake City high council, 1848. Returned to Kirtland from Missouri in July 1835 and worked on the temple. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley with Mormon pioneers, 1847. Counselor in Salt Lake City 16th Ward bishopric. Died at Salem, Utah County, Utah. [PJSv1]

Jackson, Henry, husband of Sarah Jackson. Church member living in Missouri in the 1830s. [PJSv2]

Jackson, Joseph, was baptized by McLellin on May 5, 1833. [McLellin]

Jackson, Sarah (1815-?), born in Kentucky. Living in Kaw Township, Jackson County, Missouri in 1850. Her first husband, Henry Jackson, had apparently died or they had separated prior to 1850, as she was living alone at the time. Married James Liptrap in 1853 and resided in Kansas City. [PJSv2]

Jackson, Truman (1802-?), farmer. Born in Vermont. Evidently joined the Latter-day Saints in Ohio but did not follow the Church west. Member of elders quorum in Kirtland, 1836; and seventies quorum, 1837. Married Ann Brown, 1837; Living at Gold, Bureau County, Illinois, 1860. [PJSv1]

Jackson, Truman (c1801-?), farmer; born in New York. Living at Verona, Oneida County, New York, in 1830-1850. Evidently joined the Latter-day Saints in Ohio but did not follow the Church West. Member of elders quorum in Kirtland, 1836; and seventies quorum, 1837. Married Ann Brown, 1837. [PJSv2]

Jackson, Truman, was born in New York around 1801. Donated money to McLellin in Amherst, Ohio. Member of the Kirtland elders quorum, 1836. Was ordained a seventy by Hazen Aldrich in 1837. Married Ann Brown in 1837. [McLellin]

Jacobs, Henry Bailey (1817-1886), born at Manchester, Niagara County, New York. Converted to Mormonism in 1833. In 1838 he moved to Missouri and served as justice of the peace in Richmond, Ray County. Married Zina Diantha Huntington in Nauvoo, Illinois, 1841. Enroute to Utah from Nauvoo in 1846, he was called on a proselyting mission to England with his brother-in-law, Oliver B. Huntington. Arriving in Winter Quarters in 1847, both men were excommunicated for bringing plural wives with them but were later rebaptized. Continued on to Utah in 1848. In 1851 he was disfellowshipped and later excommunicated. Moved to California, remaining there until 1880, when he returned to Salt Lake City, where he died. [PJSv2]

James, George Fitch. Son of Stephen James. Born 1797 in Massachusetts. Married Caroline C. (born and previously married in Connecticut). Moved to Ohio by 1820. Located in Brownhelm, Lorain County, Ohio, by 1830. Three known children: Stephen, William, and Frederick. Stepdaughter, Jane A. Baptized by June 1831. Appointed to be ordained priest June 1831. Ordained elder by Hyrum Smith 18 November 1831. Disfellowshipped. On 4 April 1834 council of high priests reconsidered complaint against James and extended hand of fellowship. Additional charges brought November 1834. Did not gather with Saints in Missouri or Illinois. In 1844 contacted by Simeon Carter and encouraged to move to Nauvoo. Despite promise to do so, remained in Ohio. Listed in 1850 census as farmer with assets of $1,000. Died in Brownhelm, Lorain County, Ohio, November 1884. Widow died in Nebraska. [Cook]

James, Samuel (1814-1876), Bible agent; born in Pennsylvania. After his conversion, appointed to the Kirtland, Ohio, high council, 1836. Married Marian Evans, 1841. Extensive proselyting in eastern states, 1835-1844. He followed Sidney Rigdon after death of Joseph Smith. At a conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in April 1845, Rigdon appointed James one of his counselors. Residing in Jefferson County, Ohio, 1850-1870. Died at Steubenville, Jefferson County. [PJSv2]

James, Samuel (1814-1876), born in Pennsylvania. Appointed to the Kirtland, Ohio high council, 1836. Married Marian Evans, 1841. Extensive proselyting in eastern states, 1835-1844. He followed Sidney Rigdon after death of Joseph Smith. At a conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in April 1845, Rigdon appointed James one of his counselors. Listed as Bible agent in 1860, 1870 census. Died at Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. [PJSv1]

Jaques, Vienna. Daughter of Henry and Lucinda Jaques (Father born in France). Born 10 June 1787 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts. Baptized near Boston before July 1832. Came to Kirtland before 30 April 1833. Directed to consecrate property to Church and receive inheritance in Zion 8 March 1833. Moved to Missouri in company with William Hobart 1833. Married to Daniel Shearer. No known children. Received Patriarchal Blessing from William Smith in Nauvoo 25 July 1845. Received endowment 22 January 1846 in Nauvoo Temple. Died in Salt Lake City, Utah, 7 February 1884. [Cook]

Jennings was located near Jackson County, Missouri. Hosted McLellin and others on Aug. 26, 1831. Many Jennings families lived in the area. [McLellin]

Jennings, Ebenezer (no information) [PJSv2]

Jinkenson, John G., went with McLellin to see some mammoth bones on May 21, 1836. Listed as a subscriber to the Messenger and Advocate. May have been located in Gains Crossroads, Kentucky, 1836. Probably John Jinkerson, who was listed on the 1830 census of Boone County as married with six children. [McLellin]

Johnson, Aaron. Son of Didymus Johnson and Rheuama Stevens. Born 22 June 1806 at Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Bound out at the age of fourteen to learn gunsmithing; continued in this trade until about 1827. Joined Methodist Church 1824. Married Polly Zerviah Kelsey 13 September 1827. Four known children: Willis, Marilla, Mary Ann, and Emma Maria. Baptized 15 April 1836. Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, in spring of 1837. Purchased land in Kirtland at suggestion of Joseph Smith. Member of Kirtland Camp 1838. Ordained seventy in Far West, Missouri 28 December 1838. Moved to Nauvoo 1839. Justice of peace in Nauvoo. Appointed member of Nauvoo high council 19 January 1841; acknowledged in position 6 February 1841. Served as high councilor 1841-45. Received endowment 21 December 1845. Sealed to Jane Scott 12 July 1845. Six known children: Don Carlos, Aaron, Sophia, Stephen, Moses, and Heber. Sealed to Sarah Maria Johnson 22 December 1845. Two children. Sealed to Mary Ann Johnson 18 May 1846. No known children. Left Nauvoo 1846. Settled in Garden Grove, Iowa, May 1846. Bishop in Garden Grove. Resided in Iowa until spring of 1850; then left for Utah. Arrived in Salt Lake City September 1850. Directed to settle in Springville, Utah. First bishop of Springville served there 1850-72. Chief justice for Utah County for eight years. Major general of Utah Militia. Member of Utah Legislature for twenty years. Postmaster of Springville for twenty-six years. Sealed to Rachel Ford 22 April 1852. Three known children: Marion, Rachel Ann, and Rose Emmeline. Sealed to Harriet Fedelia Johnson 16 December 1852. Five known children: Ida, Eugenia, George, Christabelle, and Alexander. Sealed to Eunice Lucinda Johnson 14 June 1853. No known children. Sealed to Margaret Jane Ford. Six known children: Montezuma, Quetlavaka, Zina, Girilda, Gotamoses, and Daniel. Sealed to Julia Maria Johnson 1 March 1857. Two known children: William and Isabelle. Sealed to Sarah James 1 March 1857. Five known children: Winfred, Edward, Ambrose, Brigham Young, and Annabella. Sealed to Cecelia Almina Sanford 1 March 1857. Eight known children: Lafayette, Sulvia, Armenta, Arminia, Cecelia, Silas, Cyrus, and Maude. Married Jemina Davis Johnson, brother’s widow, for time 6 April 1857. Died 10 May 1877 in Springville, Utah County, Utah. [Cook]

Johnson, Edward (1809-1890), born at Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey. Married Matilda Archer, 1833. [PJSv1]

Johnson, Ezekiel (1776-1848), farmer, carpenter; born at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Father of Joseph E. Johnson and Benjamin F. Married Julia Hills, 1801. Living at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York, by 1814. Opposed the conversion of his family to Mormonism but moved to Kirtland, Ohio, with them in 1833. Embittered over his family’s conversion, he separated from his wife. Died at Nauvoo, Illinois. [PJSv2]

Johnson, Hezk., was baptized by McLellin in Errol, New Hampshire Aug. 1835. [McLellin]

Johnson, James (d. 1859), was present at a conference in Far West, Missouri, Oct. 2, 1832. Was an elder who accompanied McLellin to his appointment in Eugene, Indiana, on Aug. 7, 1834. Property owner in Caldwell County, Missouri, 1837. Became a seventy in 1852. Shot by Delos M. Gibson in Salt Lake City because Johnson knew Gibson was a horse thief. Died on May 28, 1859. [McLellin]

Johnson, James, was baptized by McLellin in Errol, New Hampshire, Aug. 1835. [McLellin]

Johnson, John (1778-1843), born on Apr. 11, 1778, in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, to Israel Johnson and Abigail Higgins. Married Mary Elsa Jacobs on June 22, 1800, and they had fifteen children. Was baptized during the spring of 1831. Joseph Smith and his family lived in his home, 1831-32. Hosted church meetings in Hiram, Ohio. Was ordained an elder and later a high priest in 1833. In 1837 he was rejected as a high councilor and consequently withdrew from the Church in 1838. Died in Kirtland on July 30, 1843. [McLellin]

Johnson, John (1779-1843), farmer. Born at Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Married Mary Elsa Jacobs, 1800. Settled at Hiram, Ohio in 1818 and joined the Latter-day Saints in 1831. Joseph Smith resided at the Johnson home in Hiram during work on Bible revision. Johnson moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1832. Member of the Kirtland high council, 1834-1837. Became disaffected and withdrew from the Church, 1838. Died at Kirtland, Ohio. [PJSv2]

Johnson, John (1779-1843), farmer. Born at Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Married Mary Elsa Jacobs, 1800. Settled at Hiram, Ohio, in 1818 and joined the Latter-day Saints in 1831. Joseph Smith resided at the Johnson home in Hiram during work on Bible revision. Johnson moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1832. Member of the Kirtland high council, 1834-37. Became disaffected and withdrew from the Church, 1838. Died at Kirtland, Ohio. [PJSv1]

Johnson, John, Jr. (1805-1887), farmer, born at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Living at Hiram, Portage County, Ohio, 1850. In 1855 moved to vicinity of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, where he died. [PJSv1]

Johnson, John. Son of Israel Johnson and Abigail Higgins. Born 11 April 1778 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Resided in Pomfret, Vermont, from about 1803 to 1818; there owned large farm. Married Elsa Jacobs 22 June 1800. Nine children: Elsa, Fanny, John, Jr., Luke S., Olmsted, Lyman E., Emily, Marinda Nancy, and Mary. Moved to Hiram, Ohio, about 1818; there owned farm. Baptized in spring of 1831. Joseph Smith’s family lived in Johnson home in Hiram September 1831-September 1832. Ordained elder 17 February 1833. Appointed by revelation to become member of United Finn 4 June 1833. Ordained high priest 4 June 1833. Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1833. Appointed member of Kirtland high council 17 February 1834. Served as member of high council 1834-37. Worked on Kirtland Temple. Received blessing 8 March 1835 for working on Kirtland Temple. Charter member of and owned stock in Kirtland Safety Society 1837. Rejected as high councilor 4 September 1837. Became disaffected from Church leaders 1837-38. Withdrew from Church by 1838. Died 30 July 1843, in Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio. [Cook]

Johnson, Joseph Ellis (1817-1882), schoolteacher, merchant, farmer, postmaster, editor, horticulturist; born at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York. Son of Ezekiel Johnson, brother of Benjamin F. Converted to Mormonism in 1833. Married Harriet Ellen Snider, 1840. To Illinois, 1839. Postmaster and schoolteacher at Ramus, Hancock County, 1840. Left Nauvoo with the Mormon exodus of 1846. Remained in Kanesville, Iowa eleven years, where he was proprietor of a general store, postmaster and newspaper editor. Moved on to Salt Lake City, 1860, to St. George, Utah, 1865, and Arizona in 1882. Died at Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. [PJSv2]

Johnson, Luke (1807-1861), farmer, teacher, doctor; son of John Johnson. Born at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Living in Hiram, Ohio when converted in 1831. Proselyting in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky, 1831-33. Married Susan Poteet, 1833. Accompanied Zion’s Camp to Missouri, 1834. Member of Quorum of Twelve, 1835-37. Left the Church in 1838. Rebaptized in 1846. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley with Mormon pioneers, 1847. Appointed bishop in St. John, Tooele County, Utah. Died at Salt Lake City. [PJSv2]

Johnson, Luke (1807-1861), farmer, teacher, doctor; son of John Johnson. Born at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Living in Hiram, Ohio, when converted in 1831. Proselyting in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky, 1831-1833. Married Susan Poteet, 1833. Accompanied Zion’s Camp to Missouri, 1834. Member of Quorum of Twelve, 1835-1837. Left the Church in 1838. Rebaptized in 1846. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley with Mormon pioneers, 1847. Became bishop in St. John, Tooele County, Utah. Died at Salt Lake City. [PJSv1]

Johnson, Luke Samuel (1807-61), was born in Nov. 1807 in Pomfret, Vermont, to John Johnson and Elsa Mary Jacobs. Baptized on May 10, 1831, by Joseph Smith. Was ordained a priest, elder, and high priest by Oct. 1831. Served several missions to the eastern states between 1831 and 1836. Served a mission to the South with McLellin beginning in Feb. 1832. Married Susan Armelda Poteet on Nov. 1, 1833, and they had six children. Marched in Zion’s Camp. Was ordained an apostle in Feb. 1835. Attended Hebrew school, 1835-36. Disfellowshipped in 1837; apostatized and was excommunicated on Apr. 13, 1838. Helped the Prophet Joseph escape from jail in 1838. He was rebaptized on Mar. 8, 1846. Went to Salt Lake City in 1847; served as a bishop in Tooele. Died on Dec. 9, 1861, in Salt Lake City. [McLellin]

Johnson, Luke Samuel. Son of John Johnson and Elsa Jacobs. Born 3 November 1807 in Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Baptized 10 May 1831 by Joseph Smith. Ordained priest by Christian Whitmer soon after baptism. Ordained elder before October 1831. Mission to southern Ohio with Robert Rathbutn 1831. Joined with Sidney Rigdon preaching gospel in New Portage, Ohio, area (together baptizing about fifty persons 1831) and in Pittsburgh area (baptizing Rigdon’s mother and others of Rigdon family). Ordained high priest 25 October 1831. Mission to Virginia and Kentucky with Seymour Brunson and Hazen Aldrich 1832-33 (baptizing more than a hundred persons). Married Susan H. Poteet 1 November 1833. Six children: Elisa Mary, Fanny, Eliza, Vashata, James, and Solomon. Member of Kirtland high council 17 February 1834. Member of Zion’s Camp 1834. Ordained apostle 15 February 1835. Mission to eastern states in summer of 1835. Returned to Kirtland September 1835. Attended Hebrew School in Kirtland in winter of 1835-36. Attended dedication of Kirtland Temple March 1836. Mission to New York and Upper Canada 1836. Returned to Kirtland in fall of 1836. Charter member of, and owned stock in, Kirtland Safety Society 1837. Alienated from Joseph Smith 1837. Filed charge against Prophet for speaking reproachfully against brethren May 1837. Disfellowshipped 3 September 1837. Excommunicated December 1838. Taught school in Cabell County, Virginia, 1838. Studied medicine. Returned to Kirtland; there practiced medicine. Rebaptized in Nauvoo by Orson Hyde 8 March 1846. Married America Morgan Clark March 1847. Eight children: Susan Marinda, Orson Albert, Mark Anthony, Charlotte Elizabeth, John Joseph, Lovinia Ann, Phebe W., and Luke. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley July 1847. Received endowment 1 April 1854. Settled in St. John, Tooele County, Utah, 1858. Bishop of Church in St. John. Died in home of brother-in-law, Orson Hyde, in Salt Lake City, Utah, 9 December 1861. [Cook]

Johnson, Lyman (1811-56), was born on Oct. 24, 1811, in Pomfret, Vermont, to John Johnson and Elsa Mary Jacobs. Baptized in 1831 by Sidney Rigdon. Was ordained an elder on Oct. 25, 1831, by Oliver Cowdery and was ordained a high priest on Nov. 1, 1831, by Sidney Rigdon. Attended the School of the Prophets. Married Sarah Long (Lang) on Sept. 4, 1834, and they had two children. Marched in Zion’s Camp. Allowed McLellin to board at his home in Kirtland during the winter of 1834. Was ordained an apostle on Feb. 14, 1835. Preached with McLellin, May through July 1835. Charter member of the Kirtland Safety Society in 1837, in which he lost money. Charged Joseph Smith with slander and lying in May 1837. Disfellowshipped on Sept. 3, 1837, and subsequently excommunicated for apostasy on Apr. 13, 1838. Drowned in the Mississippi on Dec. 20, 1856. [McLellin]

Johnson, Lyman Eugene (1811-1856), merchant, lawyer; son of John Johnson. Born at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Baptized in 1831. Missionary with Orson Pratt to the eastern states, New England, and Canada, 1832-1833. Married Sarah Lang. One of eight men named in an 1834 revelation to solicit funds and volunteers to assist the Saints driven from Jackson County. Member of Zion’s Camp, 1834. Member of the Council of Twelve, 1835-1838. Left the Church, 1838. Living in Iowa, 1842. Died by drowning at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. [PJSv1]

Johnson, Lyman Eugene (1811-1856), merchant, lawyer; son of John Johnson. Born at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Baptized in 1831. Missionary with Orson Pratt to the eastern states, New England, and Canada, 1832-33. Married Sarah Lang. One of eight men named in an 1834 revelation to solicit funds and volunteers to assist the Saints driven from Jackson County. Accompanied Zion’s Camp, 1834. Member of the Council of Twelve, 1835-38. Left the Church, 1838. Living in Iowa, 1842. Drowned in the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. [PJSv2]

Johnson, Lyman Eugene. Son of John Johnson and Elsa Jacobs. Born 24 October 1811 at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. Moved to Hiram, Ohio, with family about 1820. Baptized in February 1831 by Sidney Rigdon. Ordained elder 25 October 1831 by Oliver Cowdery. Ordained high priest 1 November 1831. Appointed by revelation to take mission with Orson Pratt 25 January 1832. Left with Pratt for East 3 February 1832. Preached in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Returned to Kirtland about February 1833, having baptized more than one hundred converts. Attended School of Prophets early 1833. Another mission to East with Orson Pratt 1833. Left Kirtland 26 March 1833. Returned 28 September 1833, having baptized fifty persons. Left Kirtland again for East with Pratt 27 November 1833. Returned to Kirtland 13 February 1834. Appointed to take mission to Upper Canada with Milton Holmes 20 February 1834. Member of Zion’s Camp 1834. Ordained apostle 14 February 1835. Married Sarah Lang (born 1816 in New Hampshire) before 1836. Two known children: Sarah and John E. Charter member of Kirtland Safety Society 1837. Claimed to have lost $6000 in Kirtland paper 1837. Charged Joseph Smith with slander and lying May 1837. Temporarily disfellowshipped 3 September 1837. Moved to Far West, Missouri, late 1837. Associated with dissenters in Far West area. Excommunicated for apostasy 13 April 1838 in Far West, Missouri. Located in Iowa by 1842. Practiced law in Davenport and Keokuk. Drowned in Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, 20 December 1856. [Cook]

Johnson, Maria Louise Cowdery. See Cowdery, Maria Louise

Johnson, Marinda Nancy. See Hyde, Marinda Nancy Johnson

Johnson, N., was baptized by McLellin in Errol, New Hampshire, Aug. 1835. [McLellin]

Johnson, Olmstead (1809-1834), son of John Johnson, Sr., was born at Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont. [PJSv1]

Johnson, Orson (1803/4-1883), innkeeper, farmer. Born at Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, where he was living in 1830. Converted to Mormonism in 1832. Participated in the march of Zion’s Camp in 1834. Member of the Kirtland high council in 1834. Left the Church in 1837. Living at Peoria, Illinois, 1840, 1850; and, 1880, at Altona, Knox County, Illinois, where he died. [PJSv1]

Johnson, Orson (1803/4-1883), innkeeper, farmer. Born at Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, where he was living in 1830. Converted to Mormonism in 1832. Participated in the march of Zion’s Camp, 1834. Member of the Kirtland high council in 1834. Left the Church in 1837. Living at Peoria, Illinois, 1840, 1850; and in 1880 at Altona, Knox County, Illinois in 1880, where he died. [PJSv2]

Johnson, Susan Ellen (1814-1836), born at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York. Converted to Mormonism in 1833 and moved to Kirtland, Ohio, with other members of her family. Taught school and did hand work to assist with building the temple. Died of consumption at Kirtland. [PJSv2]

Jolly, Elizabeth (1788-1843), wife of William Jolly. Died at Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio. [PJSv1]

Jolly, Harriet (1816-1865), born in New York, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Jolly. Married Arza Bisbee in Geauga County, Ohio, 1833. Moved to Missouri about 1837. Living in Richmond, Ray County, 1840-1850, and probably died there. [PJSv1]

Jolly, John (1812-1885), farmer; born in New York. Son of William and Elizabeth Jolly. Married Hamuthiel Rowler in Trumbull County, Ohio, 1849. Settled in Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio, where he died. After moving to Ohio he apparantly left the LDS Church. [PJSv1]

Jolly, Julia Ann (1815-1889), daughter of William and Elizabeth Jolly, born in New York. Married David Whitmer, 1831. Died at Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. [PJSv1]

Jolly, Vincent (1809-1866), farmer; born in New York. Son of William and Elizabeth Jolly. Apparantly left the Church after settling in Geauga County, Ohio. Married Betsy Curtis, 1834. Died at Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio. [PJSv1]

Jolly, William (1777-1863), farmer; father-in-law of David Whitmer. Born in Massachusetts. Daughter, Julia Ann, married David, 1831. Living in Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio, when he joined the Latter-day Saints. He apparently did not remain with the Church. Died at Parkman, Ohio. [PJSv1]

Jonas, Abraham (1801-1864), merchant, lawyer; born at Exeter, Devonshire, England. Migrated to America in 1819. Resided in Ohio and then Kentucky, where he served in the state legislature, 1828-1830, 1833. He was grand master of the grand lodge of Kentucky masons, 1833. Moved to Illinois; served in the legislature, and one term as master in chancery. He became the first grand master of Illinois, and was instrumental in establishing the Nauvoo Lodge in 1841. Admitted to the Illinois bar in 1844 and practiced law until his death. Served as postmaster of Quincy. A friend of Abraham Lincoln. Chairman of the arrangements committee for the Lincoln-Douglas debate in Quincy. One son served the Union and three others the Confederacy during the Civil War. [PJSv2]

JONES, Esquire, hosted McLellin on Mar. 9, 1833, in Calhoun or Pike County, Illinois. Possibly John Jones. [McLellin]

Jones, J., is possibly Jacob Jones (d. 1857), who was one of the earliest settlers in the Paris, Illinois, region in the early 1820s. He came from Whitehall, New York. The marriage of his daughter, Narissa, was the first performed in the area. Owned the first store. Fed breakfast to McLellin, July 22, 1834. Merchant, prominent citizen, and he served for a time as the county treasurer. Died in 1857. A James Jones also lived in the area. [McLellin]

Jones, Josiah (178?-?), resident of Kirtland, Ohio. Appointed town clerk when Kirtland township was first organized in 1817. Taught school, 1819-20. [PJSv2]

Jones, Levi (b. 1816), was born on Aug. 22, 1816, in Cortland, New York, to Peter and Eunice Jones. Married Sarah Zolide Reed. Marched in Zion’s Camp, 1834. As an elder, accompanied McLellin to an appointment in Eugene, Indiana, on Aug. 7, 1834, and preached there. Baptismal date recorded as 1841. [McLellin]

Jones, Major, fed McLellin and Parley Pratt breakfast east of Howard County, Missouri, Feb. 16, 1833. Numerous Joneses are listed in the area. [McLellin]

Jones, Mrs. Stephen, hosted McLellin in May 1835. Believed gospel message and donated money to McLellin. [McLellin]

Jones, Sister, is probably Sarah Zolide Reed Jones, wife of Levi Jones. Had been sick for years and was healed by the priesthood. [McLellin]

Jones, Stephen, hosted McLellin and Luke Johnson in St. Clairesville, New York, in May 1835. [McLellin]