Partridge, Edward, 1793-1840
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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Circuit Court recognizance
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.
Edward Partridge road tax receipts
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.