Joseph W. Coolidge
Joseph W. Coolidge | |
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| Born | Joseph Wellington Coolidge May 31, 1814 |
| Died | January 13, 1871 (aged 56) |
| Burial place | Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Buchannan |
| Children | 2 |
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Joseph Wellington Coolidge (May 31, 1814 - January 13, 1871) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the administrator of Joseph Smith's estate.[1] He was also one of the members of the Council of Fifty in Nauvoo alongside Wilford Woodruff.[2]
Early life
Coolidge was born on May 31, 1814, in Bangor, Maine. He was the son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington.[3] He married Elizabeth Buchannan on December 17, 1834, and later moved to Kentucky in the mid-1830s. By the end of January 1838, Joseph and his wife joined the Latter-day Saints at Far West, Missouri. However, they were forced out due to the Mormon War that occurred at the end of that year.[4]
In 1843, Coolidge moved to Nauvoo, where he then bought a $300 plot of land from Joseph Smith.[5]
Death
Coolidge died on January 13, 1871, at the age of 56 in Conesville, Iowa. He was then buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood.[3]
References
- ^ "Coolidge, Joseph Wellington". www.josephsmithpapers.org. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ InNauvoowithKevandLou (2025-09-26). "Saving the Coolidge House and Pioneer Crafts". On the Nauvoo Trail. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ a b "Joseph Wellington Coolidge". colebin.com. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "Coolidge – Mormon Studies". mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "Deed to Joseph W. Coolidge, 30 March 1843". www.josephsmithpapers.org. Retrieved 2025-10-11.