Stephen Luce
Stephen Luce (1801-1872) was born 10 Jul. 1801 in Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine. He was the son of Malatiah Luce and Ruth Grant. He married Mary Wheeler on 6 Mar. 1824 in Vinalhaven; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized before 14 Jan. 1838. He frequently hosted Wilford Woodruff in 1837 and 1838, and he kept in contact with Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. He died 28 Apr. 1872 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Stephen Grant Luce (KVP1-R4R), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Oct. 2022). Stephen Luce, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/stephen-luce, accessed 19 Oct. 2022). "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Oct. 2022); Stephen Luce, 28 Apr. 1872, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 88; citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sexton, “Cemetery records, 1847-1976,” image 203/556; DGS 7420258. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 8 Oct. 2022); Stephen Luce, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 392; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 216/837; DGS 7596929. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 8 Oct. 2022); Malatiah Luce and Ruth Grant, marriage, 29 Dec. 1799, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 420; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 230/837; DGS 7596929. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Oct. 2022); Stephen Luce and Mary Wheeler, marriage, 6 Mar. 1824, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 432; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 236/837; DGS 7596929.
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Excerpt:April 6, 1838 ~ Friday April 6th This is the day for the annual solemn assembly of the Saints in Zion or her stakes may God bless the Saints in every condition walked to Br Maltire Luce & spent the night 3 miles April 7, 1838 ~ Saturday 7 I walked to Mr Ephraim Luce from thence to Br Stephen Luce & after reading singing & prayer I Baptized two Persons Mr Ephraim Luce & Margarett Crockett I confirmed them by the ...Dates:April 6, 1838 April 7, 1838 April 8, 1838 April 9, 1838 April 10, 1838 April 11, 1838 April 12, 1838 April 13, 1838 -
Excerpt:and Brother Stephen Luce was chosen secretary. The chairman opened meeting by prayer & represented the North fox Island branch containing 25 members in good standing also 3 members in Camden. Elder M Holmes represented the New Rowley Branch containing 11 members in good standing. The chairman made some remarks concerning the order of the call to the ministry after which Brother's Nathaniel Thomas & Stephen Luce was reccom -mend to be ordained to such offices as the spirit should direct and ...Dates:April 14, 1838 April 15, 1838 April 16, 1838 -
Excerpt:I also wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes. spent the night at Capt B Coombs January 4, 1838 ~ Thursday Jan 4. I wrote a Letter to Aphek Woodruff in farmington Cont January 5, 1838 ~ Friday 5. I wrote a Letter to Asahel Woodruff. I rode in a wherry across the Bay in company with Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Mr Thomas Arey 1st wrote ...Dates:January 4, 1838 January 5, 1838 January 6, 1838 January 7, 1838 January 8, 1838 January 9, 1838 January 10, 1838 January 12, 1838 January 13, 1838 January 14, 1838 January 15, 1838 -
Excerpt:There is great quantities of fish inhabit the waters, cooves & harbours around these Islands, such as Whale. Blackfish, Shark, ground Shark, PILOT fish, Hors Mackerel, Sturgeon, Salmon, Holloboat, Cod, Pollock, Tom Cod, Hake, Haddock, Mackerel, Shad, Bass, Ale wives, Herren, Pohagen, Dolphin, Whiting, Frost fish, Flounders, Smelt, Skate, Shrimp, Skid, Susk, Blebacks, Scollop Dogfish, Muttonfish Lumpfish, Squid, Fivefingers, Monkfish, Nursfish, Sunfish, Swordfish, Thrasher, Cat, Scuppog, Tootog, Eyefish, Cunner, Ling, Eels. Also Lobsters, Clams, Scollop, Mussles, Rincles, {crabs snails} and Porposes, Seal, &c ...Dates:August 21, 1837 August 22, 1837 August 23, 1837 August 24, 1837 August 25, 1837 August 26, 1837 August 27, 1837 August 28, 1837 -
Excerpt:August 29, 1837 ~ Tuesday Aug 29th Preached at the north schoolhouse, spent the night at Malatiah Luce 8 m[iles] August 30, 1837 ~ Wednesday 30th Elder Hale Preached at the east schoolhouse I followed him, stay'd with Carver 4 m[iles] August 31, 1837 ~ Thursday 31st Last day of summer I visited many friends. I retired in company with Elder Hale to a grove & sat down under a fir tree and sung a song ...Dates:August 29, 1837 August 30, 1837 August 31, 1837 September 1, 1837 September 2, 1837 September 3, 1837 September 4, 1837 September 5, 1837 -
Excerpt:should come upon him for rejecting that Book as being the word of God &c. I took the minutes of his discours & when he closed I arose and informed the people I would hold a meeting at the meetinghouse on Sunday and answer his objections. I however rectifyed some of his mistakes in his presence. Spent the night with Brother Eames. 7 m[iles] September 12, 1837 ~ Tuesday Sept 12th We held a meeting at Mr. C. Sterretts & Baptized his whole ...Dates:September 12, 1837 September 13, 1837 September 14, 1837 September 15, 1837 September 16, 1837 September 17, 1837 September 18, 1837 September 19, 1837 September 20, 1837 September 21, 1837 September 22, 1837 September 23, 1837 September 24, 1837 September 25, 1837 September 26, 1837 -
Excerpt:November 10, 1837 ~ Friday NOV 10th I took the parting hand with Mrs. Woodruff & other friends walked to Br Ames from thence in company with Valentine Ames to John Kents we crossed the thoroughfar^e^ to the South Island to Mr Isaac Crocketts I Preached at his house Mr Crockett in some respects is a wonderful man {I dreamed a wonderful dream at his house} In dreams and visions &c distance of the day 7. miles ...Dates:November 10, 1837 November 11, 1837 November 12, 1837 November 13, 1837 November 14, 1837 November 15, 1837 November 16, 1837 November 17, 1837 November 18, 1837 November 19, 1837 -
Excerpt:November 20, 1837 ~ Monday NOV. 20.th I wrote a letter to Elder Don C. Smith at Kirtland I forwarded him 13 subscribers for the Elders Journal of the Church of Latter Day Saints. I gave an account of 17 members of the Church on fox Islands I also forwarded $10 dollars of subscription money for the Elders Journal from the following persons. Justus Ames $1, Stephen Luce Esq $1, Cyrus ...Dates:November 20, 1837 November 21, 1837 November 22, 1837 November 23, 1837 November 24, 1837 November 25, 1837 November 26, 1837 November 27, 1837 November 28, 1837 November 29, 1837 -
Excerpt:August 4, 1838 ~ Saturday Aug 4th I visited the people from house to house & taught in the family circle. I spent the night at Mr Pease. 4. August 5, 1838 ~ Sunday 5. Sunday I preached two discourses in the town house in Camden to a large congregation but the people do not realize it to be a day of warning and not of many words this is the last time I shall lift up my voice unto this people, and when the ...Dates:August 4, 1838 August 5, 1838 August 6, 1838 August 7, 1838 August 8, 1838 August 9, 1838 -
Excerpt:made shipwreck of faith and cared for none of these things. We next called upon Br. Jesse Coombs we found them strong in faith we spent the night with them distance of the day 10 miles August 11, 1838 ~ Saturday Aug 11. I took the parting hand with these saints and probably for the last time unless they flee to the land of Zion we bid them farewell & walked to the north end of the Island via Br. Crocketts & Merchants ...Dates:August 11, 1838 August 12, 1838 August 13, 1838