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Olney, Oliver H.
Biography
11 Aug. 1796–ca. 1845. Wool manufacturer, farmer. Born at Eastford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Son of Ezekiel Olney and Lydia Brown. Married first Alice (Elsa) Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 14 Sept. 1820, at Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio. President of teachers quorum in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1836. Ordained a seventy by Hazen Aldrich, 20 Dec. 1836, at Kirtland. Driven out of De Witt, Carroll Co., Missouri, into Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838. Wife died, 1841. Excommunicated, 1842, at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Printed tract titled The Absurdities of Mormonism Portrayed, spring 1843. Married second Phebe Wheeler, 19 Oct. 1843, at Nauvoo. In St. Louis, published exposé on polygamy titled Spiritual Wifery at Nauvoo Exposed, 1845.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 April 1842
- Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by James Sloan [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by William W. Phelps [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Appendix: “Outrageous Theft,” 15 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Assignment, Amos Davis to Oliver Granger, 21 April 1840
- Complaint, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Declaration, circa 17 December 1838 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. ]
- Discourse, 1 May 1842, as Reported by Oliver Olney
- Discourse, 1 May 1842, as Reported by Oliver Olney, Copy
- Discourse, 1 May 1842, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton
- Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Docket Entry, circa 24 June 1837 [ Fisher v. Stratton–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 June 1837 [ Fisher v. Stratton ]
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History Draft [1 January–3 March 1843]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Olney
- Inventory, 10 February 1843, in handwriting of John Taylor [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Inventory, 10 February 1843, in handwriting of William W. Phelps [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Kirtland Safety Society Daybook, circa 4–16 January 1837
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 January 1832
- Letter from Oliver Olney, 1 July 1842
- Letter from Oliver Olney, 15 or 16 July 1842
- Letter from Oliver Olney, 22 July 1842
- Letter from Oliver Olney, 31 October 1842
- Letter from Sidney Rigdon, 1 July 1842
- Letter to John Smith, 2 July 1833
- Letter to Oliver Olney, 15 July 1842
- Letterbook 1
- Letterbook 2
- License for Oliver Olney, 23 August 1836
- Map of Kirtland City, between circa 6 April and 18 May 1837
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Minutes, 15 January 1836
- Minutes, 3 March 1836
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Notice, circa 1 December 1842
- Petition from Stephen Wilkinson and Others, circa 14 May 1842
- Plat of Kirtland, Ohio, not before 2 August 1833
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–A
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–B
- Promissory Note to Halsted, Haines & Co., 1 September 1837–C
- Promissory Note to Holbrook & Ferme, 1 September 1837–A
- Promissory Note to Holbrook & Ferme, 1 September 1837–C
- Promissory Note to Mead & Betts, 1 September 1837–C
- Promissory Note to Mead & Betts, 1 September 1837–C, Unidentified Scribe Copy
- Recognizance, 10 February 1843–A [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Recognizance, 10 February 1843–B [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Recognizance, 10 February 1843–C [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Recognizance, 10 February 1843–D [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Rigdon, Smith & Co., Ledger, 23 September 1836–2 August 1837
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Statement, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- Summons, 15 October 1838 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [ Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Warrant, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- Gender
- Male