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Corrill, John, 1794-1842

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1794 - 1842

Biographical History

John Corrill (1794-1842) was an early convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a church leader in Missouri.

John Corrill was born on September 17, 1794, near Barre, Massachusetts. He married Margaret Lyndiff in approximately 1830. On January 10, 1831 he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was soon called to serve missions in the eastern United States. Later that year he moved to Missouri, where he assisted the church leadership. Between 1834 and 1836 he returned to Kirtland, Ohio to work on the construction of the temple. In 1836 he helped establish Far West, Missouri. He later served as church historian, and was elected to the Missouri state legislature. Disagreements arose between Corrill and the church leadership during the conflicts of 1838, and he was excommunicated from the church in 1839.

He died in Adams County, Illinois, on September 26, 1842.

Citation:
His A brief history of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints ... 1839: t.p. (John Corrill, a member of the Legislature of Missouri)

NUC pre-1956 (Corrill, John, b. 1794)

Wiggins, M.E. Mormons and their neighbors, c1984 (Corrill, John, 17 Sep 1794; lists 2 sources giving that birth date and one which gives 17 Sep 1894)

Wikipedia, Mar. 1, 2012 (John Corrill; b. near Barre, Mass.; d. Sept. 26, 1842 in Adams County, Ill.; early member and leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; baptized on Jan. 10, 1831; served two short missions; served as assistant to Bishop Edward Partridge, 1831-1837; chosen as third bishop in Zion in 1833; worked on temple in Kirtland, 1834-1836; served as church historian in 1838; elected to state legislature in Aug. 1838; excommunicated in 1839)

Joseph Smith papers, via WWW, Mar. 1, 2012 (John Corrill; surveyor, politician, author; m. Margaret Lyndiff, ca. 1830; helped establish Far West, Mo. in 1836)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Wines Phelps correspondence and other material, 1835-1865

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 810 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains letters, diaries, poetry, and certificates written by Phelps between 1835 and 1865. Most of the material was written between 1835 and 1836, and describes Phelps's experiences in Kirtland, Ohio, during the construction and dedication of the Kirtland Temple. Includes information on life in Kirtland, activity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and accounts of the Phelps family including his wife Sally and son William. There are also letters written by John Corrill on...
Dates: 1835-1865
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 810, William Wines Phelps papers

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