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Partridge, Edward, 1793-1840

 Person

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 5 Collections and/or Records:

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family journals and notebooks, approximately 1895-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Notebooks and journals from Ernest DeAlton Partridge, Ernest DeAlton Partridge Sr., and Nell Clark Partridge. Dated approximately 1895 to 1994.

Dates: approximately 1895-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 4153, Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers and ephemera, approximately 1818-1994, bulk: 1895-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Partridge family papers and ephemera, including newspaper clippings, programs, book reviews, marriage certificates, Ernest DeAlton Partridge's autobiography manuscript and cartoons, papers from Ernest DeAlton Partridge's time in the Navy, and papers about Alice Louise Reynolds and Dean Fausett (a painter). Also includes a transcript of Edward Partridge's journal, as well a bound volume of copies of The "Y" News from September 5, 1926 to May 5, 1927.

Dates: approximately 1818-1994; Majority of material found within 1895-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 4153, Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers

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

Ruth Louise Partridge personal papers, 1915-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1544 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles, certificates, awards, journals, correspondence, and writings and drawings of or by Partridge. Also, information about clubs, organizations, finances, legal procedures and writing societies and subscriptions from 1915-1976. Some of the materials were created at Camp Floyd. From 1940-1976, Partridge correspondence and papers regarding Orrin Carl Brierly, correspondence with offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and correspondence concerning...
Dates: 1915-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1544, Ruth Louise Partridge papers

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