The Life of Dr. Frederick G. Williams: Counselor to the Prophet Joseph Smith

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Section I: Introduction

Preface

Frederick G. Williams Chronology

Family Names and Dates

1 The Early Years: Connecticut and Ohio, 1787–1830

Section II: Doctor Williams, Botanic Physician, 1816–1842

2 Doctor Williams and the Thomsonian System of Medicine

3 Dr. Frederick G. Williams’s Medical Practice

Supplemental Content for Section II: Patients Found in Dr. Frederick G. Williams’s Medical Ledger

Section III: Elder Williams, Early Member of the Restored Church

4 Elder F. G. Williams: Missionary to the Lamanites, 1830–1831

5 Frederick and Rebecca’s Kirtland Farm and Home

6 Scribe to the Prophet Joseph Smith, 1832–1836

Section IV: President Williams, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, 1833

7 Ordination to Presidency and Keys of the Kingdom: Vision of the Savior

8 Meetings and Missionary Service: The Eleven Mission Calls of President Williams

9 President Williams’s Own Words

10 Singing the Word of God

Section V: President Williams, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, 1834

11 Zion’s Camp and Letters by Frederick and Rebecca

12 United Firm (United Order), Literary Firm

13 School of the Prophets, Precursor to the Temple

14 Hebrew School and Egyptian Antiquities, plus Kirtland School and Temple Plans

Section VI: President Williams, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, 1835

15 F. G. Williams & Co., Publisher and Editor

16 Organizing the Leadership of the Church

17 Recorded Blessings Bestowed on Frederick and Rebecca

Section VII: Esquire Williams, Justice of the Peace, 1836–1837

18 F. G. Williams, Esq., and the Duties of a Justice of the Peace

Supplemental Content for Section VI: Activities of Esquire Williams: The Documents

Supplemental Content for Section VI: Master Chronological Listing of Esquire Williams’s Activities as Justice of the Peace

Section VIII: President Williams, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, 1836

19 The Kirtland Temple

20 Visions and Revelations Received by Frederick G. Williams

21 Did Lehi Land in Chile? An Assessment of the Frederick G. Williams Statement

Section IX: President Williams, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, 1837

22 Frederick G. Williams, Officer of the Kirtland Safety Society

23 Trials in the Church and in the Courts

24 Heartbreak at Kirtland: The Move to Zion

Section X: The Missouri Period, 1838–1839

25 Sorrows in Zion, 1837–1838

26 Conflicts with the Missourians, Driven from the State, 1838–1839

Supplemental Content for Section VI: F. G. Williams, Administrator for the Estate of A. S. Gilbert

Section XI: The Illinois Period, 1839–1842

27 Quincy, Illinois, 1839–1840

28 Nauvoo, Illinois, 1840–1842

29 Quincy Again, 1842

30 Rebecca and the Family in Illinois, 1843–1846

Section XII: The Utah Period: Rebecca and Family Move West with the Saints

31 St. Louis, Missouri, and Kanesville, Iowa, 1846–1849

32 The Journey to Utah, Pioneers of 1849

33 Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1849–1859

34 Pioneer Life among the Native Americans in Smithfield, Utah, 1860–1863

35 Ogden, Utah