Mormon History 1830-1844

Wheeler Baldwin (1793–1887)

Born   March 1 or 7, 1793 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York (on the Massachusetts border)   Revelations, 72 for date, FamilySearch™ for location.
¶ Ancestry.com (subscription)
Died   May 11, 1887 near Stewartsville, Missouri.  
Father   Nathan Wheeler Baldwin   ¶ Ancestry.com
Mother   Agnes Brunson   ¶ Ancestry.com
Occupation   Farmer   1880 U.S. Census
Strongsville, Ohio 1830 living in Strongsville, southwest of Cleveland.   1830 U.S. Census
Baptized January 8, 1831 baptized.   Revelations, 72
Elder June [3–6], 1831 attends conference as an elder. First Conference in Kirtland
High Priesthood June [3 or 4], 1831 ordained by Lyman Wight. Minutes of June [3–6], 1831
Mission call   June 6, 1831 called to go on Missouri mission with William Carter, but apparently does not go.   ¶ D&C 52:31
Heals infirm lady   [August 1831 after Joseph and company returned to Ohio] many mighty miracles were wrought by the Elders—one in particular which I shall here notice—which was wrought by Elders Emer Harris Joseph Brackenbury 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   J. Whitmer, 87.

Original: Bracke[r]berry [sic]

Healings
Jackson county   October 5, 1832 attends council of high priests in Independence.   Minutes of Oct. 5, 1832
Orange conference   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."   ¶ Minutes of Oct. 25–26, 1831
Caldwell county   1836 living in Caldwell County.    
Iowa   1839 moves to Lee county, Iowa    
Appeals for redress   March 6, 1840 Iowa high council appoints Wheeler, Lyman Wight (h) (swh), and Abraham O. Smoot to gather affidavits and appeals for redress to send to Washington.    
Endowed   January 7, 1846 endowed.    
Cutlerite   [1852] joins Alpheus Cutler's group in Mills, Iowa.   Alpheus Cutler
    Moves with Cutlerites to Manti, Fremont, Iowa.    
Reorganite   March 1863 joins Reorganized church    
    Presides over RLDS branches in Mills, Fremont, Taylor, and Page counties, Iowa.    
 
 
    Family    
Wife   Mary, b. July 20, 1793 in Stewartsville, DeKalb, MO
d. Jan. 7, 1855
  ¶ Ancestry.com
Children   Russell P., b. May 18, 1815 in Schoharie, Schoharie, NY
md. Eunice, March, 29, 1820 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
d. Sept. 26, 1879 in Shenandoah, Page, IA.
  ¶ Ancestry.com
    Malinda/Melinda, b. Nov 11, 1831 in OH
md. William Topham, July 4, 1848 in UT
d. July 13, 1902 in Clarksdale, DeKalb, MO.
  ¶ Ancestry.com
     
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