Orton, Roger, Jr., 1799-1851
Dates
- Usage: 1799 - 1851
Biography
Roger Orton, Jr. (1799-1851) was a resident of Kirtland, Ohio.
Roger Orton, Jr. was born on January 20, 1799, in Genesco County, New York to Esther Avery and Roger Orton. He was one of eleven children. He married Clarissa Mary Bicknell in 1822, in Geneseo, New York. Together they had six children. Roger was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder in 1834. In the same year, he participated in the Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri. By 1835, Orton was appointed to a high council and the First Quorum of the Seventy in Kirtland, Ohio. Orton professed to have seen an angel during the 1836 Kirtland Temple dedication. By 1840, he moved to Des Moines, Iowa. Orton died on November 24, 1851, in Lee County, Iowa.
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FamilySearch, August 9, 2024 (Roger Orton, Jr.; b. January 20, 1799, in Genesco County, New York; parents were Esther Avery and Roger Orton; one of eleven children; m. Clarissa Mary Bicknell in 1822, in Geneseo, New York; had six children; baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder in 1834; 1834, participated in the Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri; By 1835, appointed to a high council and the First Quorum of the Seventy in Kirtland, Ohio; professed to have seen an angel during the 1836 Kirtland Temple dedication; By 1840, moved to Des Moines, Iowa; d. November 24, 1851, in Lee County, Iowa)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Roger Orton, Jr. and Clarissa Mary Bicknell letters to Calvin Field Bicknell
Handwritten and signed letters by Roger and Clarissa Orton from Kirtland, Ohio. They are addressed to Clarissa's father, Calvin Bicknell. The letters are a family update and an update on the state of affairs in Kirtland, Ohio. Specifically mentioned are the work on the Kirtland Temple and the School of the Prophets organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Materials are dated January-February 1834.