William Adams

File — Box: 17, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

B. 8 January 1822.

M. October, 1842 to Mary Ann Leech.

M. 9 January 1864 to Mary B. Bolanz, plural wife.

Joined LDS church 26 March 1842. Autobiographical.

Content and name index. Parowan area. Born in Ireland, summary of childhood. Left Liverpool, England, for Nauvoo January 1844, summary of trip there, notes harassment. Life in Nauvoo, including turmoil in finding a new church leader at death of Joseph Smith. Sent on mission after arrival in Utah. Mention of "Josephites" (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Obscure mention of Mountain Meadows Massacre. Work with

United Order, "Order of Enoch" unsuccessful in Parowan. Abrupt ending. 26 pp.

Dates

1803-1976

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