Alva Beaman

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.
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. Louisa Beaman, would later marry Joseph Smith and after Joseph's death, married Brigham Young.
In 1799, the family moved to Levonia. In 1828, he moved to Avon, Livingston County.
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. 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".
Beaman traveled to Kirtland, Ohio. In January 1836, Beaman was ordained as the first Elder’s Quorum president in January 1836.<ref name"moroni10.com"/> Alva Beaman died in November 1837.<ref name"moroni10.com"/>

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