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Elijah Fordham (1798 - 1879) Profile

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High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 46.

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, October 8, 1844.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, April 8, 1845.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 1.

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration.

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 22.

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register.

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)

Edward Hunter letter

"Edward Hunter letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), July 17, 1850.

Transcript for Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young, 17 July 1850

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877).

Deseret News

Local and Other Matters: Father Fordham Gone

"Father Fordham Gone", Deseret News, September 24, 1879, Page 1.

Deseret News.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1850: Page 9.

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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Purpose was to preach and to "disabuse the public mind with regard to my [Joseph Smith's] arrest" </p>

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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Original purpose was to preside over a branch of the church. Returned in 1845 with funds for the Nauvoo Temple construction. </p>

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Amos Pierre Fordham

Anna Maria Fordham

Anna Bibbins Chaffee

Joseph Elijah Fordham

Julia J. Fordham

Henrietta Fordham

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Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory, United States

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