Interim Content
Heywood, Joseph L.
Biography
1 Aug. 1815–16 Oct. 1910. Merchant, postmaster, U.S. marshal, hatter, farmer, lawyer. Born in Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Benjamin Heywood and Hannah R. Leland. Moved to Illinois, spring 1838. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, fall 1839. Married Sarepta M. Blodgett. Engaged in mercantile business with brother-in-law Oliver Kimball, in Quincy. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Orson Hyde, Dec. 1842, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Ordained an elder by Orson Pratt, Mar. 1844. Ordained a high priest and bishop by Heber C. Kimball, Brigham Young, and Parley P. Pratt, 8 Oct. 1844. Moved to Nauvoo, fall 1845. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Jan. 1846. Among trustees of church chosen to dispose of church property in Nauvoo, 1846. Sworn into Council of Fifty, 1848. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley; arrived 19 Oct. 1848. Served as first bishop of Salt Lake City Seventeenth Ward for six years, beginning 22 Feb. 1849. Appointed postmaster of Salt Lake City, 1 Mar. 1849. Member of committee to draft constitution for provisional state of Deseret, 8 Mar. 1849. Elected surveyor of highways and magistrate, 12 Mar. 1849. Served mission to eastern U.S. with Edwin D. Woolley to purchase merchandise for church, fall 1849. Assisted John M. Bernhisel in securing territorial government in Utah. Appointed U.S. marshal for Utah Territory, 1851, 1855. Served colonizing mission to Salt Creek (later Nephi, Juab Co.), Utah Territory, spring 1851. Helped establish settlement in Carson Valley, Carson Co., Utah Territory (later in Nevada), spring 1855. Served colonizing mission to Washington, Washington Co., Utah Territory, fall 1861. Moved to New Harmony, Washington Co., spring 1863. Moved to Panguitch, Iron Co., Utah Territory, Feb. 1872. Ordained a patriarch by Brigham Young, 3 Feb. 1874, at St. George, Washington Co. Died in Panguitch.
Links
papers
- Account, 1 September 1844–September 1846 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Appendix 6: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 18 January 1846
- Assignment of Judgment, 4 April 1846 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Bond from Chauncey Robison, 22 October 1842
- Certificate, 4 May 1846 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Certification of Mortgage, 20 February 1844
- Charles Wetzel and Others, Answer, 21–22 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed from Ethan Kimball, 5 November 1842
- Deed from Orson and Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde, 10 February 1843
- Deed, 5 August 1847 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 5 October 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Babbitt Guardian of James Lawrence et al. v. William Law et al., and Maria Lawrence et al. v. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Sweeney v. Miller et al.
- Introduction to Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo Store
- Introduction to the Trustee Records
- John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Joseph L. Heywood, 23 October 1843
- Letter from Joseph L. Heywood, 5 June 1843
- Letter from Joseph L. Heywood, 7 February 1844
- Letter to Joseph L. Heywood, 13 February 1844
- License Record Book
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Willard Richards Copy
- Report, circa 10 July 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
Joseph L. Heywood Circa 1860 (courtesy Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City).
- Gender
- Male