Alva Beaman

Alva Beaman
Born May 22, 1775
Died November 1837
Other names 'Alvah Beman'

Alva Beaman (May 22, 1775 – November 1837) was an early associate of Joseph Smith and a member of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Biography

Alva was born on May 22, 1775, in Berkshire, Massachusetts.[1]

On August 18, 1796, Alva married. The couple ultimately had eight children. Isaac M., Betsy B., Alva P., Sarah M., Margaret P., Mary A., Louisa and Armisia.[2] Louisa Beaman, would later marry Joseph Smith and after Joseph's death, married Brigham Young.[3][4][5]

In 1799, the family moved to Levonia. In 1828, he moved to Avon, Livingston County.[1]

Beaman participated with Smith family in digging for treasure.[6]

Beaman is described using a divining rod to locate the plates, while Lucy Mack Smith recalled Alva had helped hide the plates from the moneydiggers.[7] Beaman reportedly handled the plates through a cloth and heard the metallic sounds of the plates.

Brigham Young referred to Beaman as the "Baptist deacon".[8]

Beaman traveled to Kirtland, Ohio. In January 1836, Beaman was ordained as the first Elder’s Quorum president in January 1836.[1] Alva Beaman died in November 1837.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.moroni10.com/witnesses/Alva_Beman.html
  2. ↑ http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/MNoble.html
  3. ↑ Compton 1997, pp. 58–59
  4. ↑ Boyack (1962, pp. 21, 29)
  5. ↑ Brigham Young's Wives and His Divorce From Ann Eliza Webb, Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Utah Lighthouse Ministry website.
  6. ↑ D Michael Quinn, Early Mormonism and the Magic World View, p 39
  7. ↑ http://user.xmission.com/~research/early/story.htm
  8. ↑ D Michael Quinn, Early Mormonism and the Magic World View, p 39

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