Nathan Cram Tenney

28 Jul 1817 - 24 Jun 1882

Nathan Cram Tenney (1817-1882) was born 28 Jul. 1817 in Ontario, Ontario Co., New York. He was the son of Meshach Tenney and Phebe Cram. He married Olive Strong on 18 Mar. 1841 in Jo Daviess Co., Illinois; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 11 Aug. 1841. He met with Wilford Woodruff and others at Brigham Young's home on 18 Nov. 1858 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He died 24 Jun. 1882 in St. Johns, Apache Co., Arizona Territory.

Nathan Cram Tenney (KWJH-7LT), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 2 Nov. 2023). Nathan Cram Tenney, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/nathan-cram-tenney, accessed 2 Nov. 2023). 1860 U.S. Census, Virgin City, Washington Co., Utah Territory, p. 141, Nathan C. Tenny; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 7 Nov. 2023). "New Mexico death certificates, 1927-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Nov. 2023); John Lowell Tenney, 5 May 1936, Fruitland, San Juan Co., New Mexico, certificate no. 2449; citing New Mexico, Department of Health, image 140/2543; DGS 4229754. William Bell, “Census of the company on the road traveling from San Bernardino, 1858 February,” entry for Nathan C. Tenney, image 3/4, MS 21429; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, accessed 2 Nov. 2023). The Daily Inter Ocean, “In Memoriam” (Chicago, Illinois), 12 May 1881, vol. 10, no. 41, p. 6; database with images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com, accessed 6 Nov. 2023). “Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877) / General Correspondence, Incoming, 1840-1877 / General Letters, 1840- 1877 / St-To, 1856 / Meshach Tenney letter,” CR 1234 1; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, accessed 7 Nov. 2023). "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 7 Nov. 2023); Mesheck Tenney and Phebe Cram, 8 Oct. 1816, New Hampshire; citing New Hampshire, Registrar of Vital Statistics, “Index to marriages, early to 1900,” image 1238/5051; DGS 4243218. "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 8 Nov. 2023); Nathan Tinney and Olive Strong, 18 Mar. 1841, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, p. 19; citing Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, County Clerk, “Jo Daviess Co., IL births, 1877-1905; delayed births, ca. 1918-1986 [see note below]; marriages, 1830-1922; deaths, 1877-1930 : indexes to births, ca. 1877-1986; marriage index, ca. 1878-1988; death certificate index, 1916-1964,” microfilm 1602649. Daily Arizona Citizen, “Bloody War” (Tucson, Arizona Territory), 6 Jul. 1882, vol. 5, no. 288, p. 2; database with images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com, accessed 6 Nov. 2023).

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