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Partridge, Edward, 1793-1840

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Dates

  • Existence: 1793 - 1840

Biographical History

Edward Partridge (1793-1840) was an early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an ecclesiastical leader.

Edward Partridge was born August 27, 1793 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. He was ordained as the first bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints in 1831. In 1819, he married Lydia Clisbee in Kanesville, Ohio. On December 11, 1830, Edward was baptized by the Prophet Joseph Smith in New York. He died in 1840 in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Citation:
Edward Partridge, c1998: p. 168 (b. 27 Aug. 1793; d. 27 May 1840)

Let Zion in her beauty rise, ©2001:caption ([text by] Edward Partirdge)

Wikipedia, 8 February 2013 (Edward Partridge, August 27, 1793 - May 27, 1840) was an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the first person to hold the prominent position of Bishop and Presiding Bishop, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; died in Nauvoo, Illinois)

Familysearch, July 28, 2022 (born in in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; In 1819, he married Lydia Clisbee in Kanesville, Ohio; On December 11, 1830, Edward was baptized by the Prophet Joseph Smith in New York)

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Circuit Court recognizance

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294278]
Identifier: Vault MSS 691
Scope and Contents

Handwritten bond dated September 7, 1838, signed by Joseph Smith, Jr. and others before Judge Austin King of the 5th Judicial Circuit Court. The bond was for $500.00 and bound Joseph Smith, Jr. and Lyman Wight over to the court.

Dates: 1838 September 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Circuit Court recognizance

Court record book on land sales in Jackson County

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231009769]
Identifier: MSS 7640
Scope and Contents Court record book on land sales in Jackson County includes handwritten accounts within the first 4 pages of the county’s “Return Docket” of June and October Terms, 1833. The remaining pages of the book record the reports of John Davis, commissioner of school lands, and are signed by County Clerk, Samuel C. Owens. The records begin in August Special Term 1831 and end in August 1860. The reports describe lands sold with names of purchasers, place of residence, and selling price. Edward...
Dates: 1833-1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Court record book on land sales in Jackson County

The journal of bishop Edward Partridge

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230242577]
Identifier: MSS SC 544
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a journal which describes Partridge's travels to Kirtland, Ohio, and Clay County, Missouri; his Mormon missions to the Eastern and New England states; his participation in the United order of the LDS Church; the dedication of the Kirtland, Ohio Temple and his dealings with the people of Liberty, Missouri.

Dates: 1818, 1835-1836
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The journal of bishop Edward Partridge

Albert R. Lyman histories

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1371
Scope and Contents

Typewritten family histories. Lyman writes about the Edward Patridge and Lucretia Hancock Robinson families. These families were early converts to the Mormon Church. They suffered persecutions, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, came to Utah, and settled in Fillmore, Utah.

Dates: 1952
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert R. Lyman histories

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 4153
Scope and Contents Family papers of the Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family, including a transcript of the journal of Bishop Edward Partridge. Materials include photographs, scrapbooks, journals, notebooks, newspapers, correspondence, a manuscript of Ernest DeAlton Partridge's autobiography, certificates, articles, plaques, and other items. Photographs were mostly taken in Utah or in New Jersey. Many of the photos from New Jersey were taken at Montclair State Teachers College, where...
Dates: approximately 1818-1995; Majority of material found within 1895-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers

William Partridge diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2958
Scope and Contents These 49 diaries consist of notations made by Partridge in almanacs. The information recorded consists of the observations on the weather; farming and stockbreeding activities; births, deaths, and marriages in the community; and the visits from or to friends and family members. While the diaries cover the years 1781 to 1836, the diaries for the following years are missing: 1783, 1784, 1785, 1787, 1788, 1790, 1791, 1794, 1798, 1801, and 1814. Diaries for 1837 and 1839 were kept by perhaps...
Dates: 1781-1839
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Partridge diaries

Edward Partridge road tax receipts

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230236140]
Identifier: MSS SC 242
Scope and Contents

Handwritten road tax receipts for labor on the District Road in Painesville, Ohio, to be applied toward the road tax. Signed by Edward Partridge, early Mormon bishop, who served as superintendent of the district.

Dates: 1827
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edward Partridge road tax receipts

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