Abstract

Contains books, records, diaries, correspondence, and other documents from Joseph Facer's life, dealing mainly with his service in the LDS Church. Also contains Hill and Richards family books and a detailed history on the John Kenny and Agnes Hill Richards families and the Alexander Hill and Elizabeth Currie Hill families(the grandparents and great-grandparents of Emma Richards Facer, Joseph's wife).

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Photocopies of some files from the Nauvoo Church Library, made on August 2, 2001.

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Photocopies of some files from the Nauvoo Church Library, made on December 27, 2001.

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Included are copies of a portrait pedigree chart made by Emma Facer and regular pedigree charts made by Emma Facer and printed in 1936. Also included are photocopies of the genealogical records of John and Joseph Richards and their families, copyright, 1941. The last photocopies are brief life stories of Joseph Hill Richards and Mary Willie Richards and a sketch of the life of Mary Willie Richards (written in 1934 by Nettie Hunt Rencher).

Scope and Contents Includes three letters related to Facer's missionary service in the Southern States Mission. One letter is a letter of advice to all of the brethren in the Southern States Mission, from Brother Louis Swensen in Princeton, North Carolina. The second letter is addressed to Joseph Facer in Princeton, North Carolina, from Ben E. Rich in Chattanooga, Tennesee. It is dated July 19, 1899 and talks about Joseph Facer's prepaid order for his ticket home, a statement of his account, and the cash he...

Scope and Contents One item is a letter (circular #7) to the Elders of the North Carolina Conference, from Lewis Swenson, H.C. Heninger, W.E. Morgan, Wilmington, (North Carolina, February 2, 1899) [4]p. Another is called "Special Circular" (letter) to the Elders of the North Carolina Conference, from Lewis Swenson, (Princeton, North Carolina, May 15, 1899) [4]p. Another letter (circular #10) is to the Elders of the North Carolina Conference, from Lewis Swenson, H.C. Heninger, J.M. Haws, (Princeton, North...

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The photocard is a picture of the Latter-day Saints' Church at Jacksonville, Florida, probably in 1904. On the verso there is a paragraph of information concerning the building of the church house. The certificate was presented to Joseph Facer of Willard, Utah from the Southern States Mission, Chattanooga, Tennessee, December 12, 1904 for his contribution of five dollars for the benefit of the Mission Home. It is signed by Ben E. Rich and Fred J. Heath.

Scope and Contents Included is a photostatic-like copy of a letter to Presidents of Stakes, Bishops of Wards, and Stake and Ward Officers of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, from Lorenzo Snow, Jos. F. Smith, Rudger Clawson, (Salt Lake City, Utah, October 9, 1901) [1]p. (This is the one and only official document sent out to the church by this presidency; Pres. Snow died a few days afterwards.) There is also a photostatic copy of letter to Elder Jos. Facer, Willard, Utah from Lorenzo Snow, (Salt Lake...