Clawson, Leah Frances
Person
Biographical History
Leah Frances Clawson was a member of the Cane Blackhouse branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She and her husband divorced on August 2, 1848, because they couldn't live peacefully together. They had one child. The divorce was witnessed by George A. Smith and Jacob Bigley. Their possessions were divided by Lyman Stoddard and Moses Clawson. Leah's dates of birth and death are unknown.
Citation:
UPB files, April 23, 2014 (member of the Cane Blackhouse branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; She and her husband divorced on August 2, 1848; couldn't live peacefully together; one child; divorce was witnessed by George A. Smith and Jacob Bigley; possessions were divided by Lyman Stoddard and Moses Clawson. Leah's dates of birth and death are unknown)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Duane E. Jeffery collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8432
Scope and Contents
Materials consist of items collected by Duane E. Jeffery. Includes original and photocopied correspondence between A.W. Babbit and the high council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about Babbitt's church membership and conduct (1851), a photocopy of an excerpt of a manuscript titled Book of Sundays by J.P. Greene (1837), and a legal divorce document for Leah Frances Clawson (1848). There are also postcards that depict scenes from The Book of Mormon and other Church history...
Dates:
1837-1968