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Richards, Rhoda
Biography
8 Aug. 1784–17 Jan. 1879. Seamstress. Born at Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., 1787. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1803. Returned to Hopkinton, before 1807; returned to Richmond, 1807. Moved to Holliston, Middlesex Co., 4 July 1812; returned to Richmond, May 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by her brother Phineas Richards, 2 June 1838, in Richmond. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, Oct. 1842. Plural wife of JS, sealed on 12 June 1843. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 11 July 1846. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley, 20 Oct. 1848. Died in Salt Lake City.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Addenda Notes [January 1840]
- Deed from Willard and Jennetta Richards Richards, 23 February 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Letter to Jennetta Richards Richards, 23 June 1842
- Letter to Oliver Granger, between circa 22 and circa 28 July 1840
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Revelation, 12 July 1843 [D&C 132]
- Gender
- Female