Martin, David C. (David Chancellor), 1939-1992
Dates
- Existence: 1939 - 1992
Biographical History
David C. Martin (1939-1992) was a church historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois, Missouri, and California.
David Chancellor Martin was born September 3, 1939 in Monmouth, Illinois to John Robert Martin and Clara Mae Chancellor. He died on July 17, 1992 in San Diego, California and was cremated. David was born into a family from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and later converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Citation:
Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 27, 2007 (David C. Martin; David Chancellor Martin; b. 1939; historian) Affirmation.org, via WWW, September 4, 2013 (David Chancellor Martin; b. on September 3, 1939 in Illinois; d. on July 17, 1992 in San Diego, California; he was born into a family of the RLDS faith and later converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)Ancestry, via WWW, August 18, 2016 (David Chancellor Martin; born in Illinois; lived in Missouri; died in California)
FamilySearch, via WWW, August 19, 2016 (David Chancellor Martin; b. September 3, 1939 in Monmouth, Illinois to John Robert Martin and Clara Mae Chancellor; d. on July 17, 1992 in San Diego, California and was cremated)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Hancock County (Ill.) legal documents
Materials include documents relating to legal issues in Hancock County, Illinois. Most of the documents deal with payment of fees for printing, advertising and real estate in various Hancock County newspapers including the Hancock Eagle, Warsaw Signal and Hancock Patriot. Dated 1836-1875.
David C. Martin collection on Mormon history
Contains correspondence between various people, an autobiography of Andrew Hunter Scott's missionary work, notes about leaders of the Church of Christ, writings on some of the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including notes on John Whitmer, and magazine and newspaper clippings. The book was created by David C. Martin. Dates approximately 1927 to 1975, bulk approximately 1950 to 1975.
David C. Martin photographs of Nauvoo, Illinois
Collection includes photographs of Nauvoo, Illinois taken in 1975.
Mormon splinter groups collection
Papers, research notes, and correspondence. These items relate to the numerous off-shoots of the two largest Mormon denominations, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church or LDS Church) and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS church) and their leaders. Also included is a photocopy of a letter by the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844).
The origin of Mormonism and reminiscences of the Mormons in Illinois
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