[Quorum of Twelve] February 22, 1849, the Council met at J. B. Wallace's and proceeded to ordain and set apart the bishops over the several wards. David Banks, first ward, John Lowery, second; Christopher Williams, third; William Hickenlooper 6th, William G. Perkins, 7th; Addison Everett, 8th; Seth Taft, 9th; David ? 10th, Benjamin Covey 12th; Edward Hunter, 13th, John Murdock 14th, Abraham O. Smoot, 15th, Issac Higby, 16th; Joseph S. Haywood, 17th; James Hendricks, 19th; For various reasons bishops over the 4th, 5th, 11th, 18th were not ordained at this time.
After the preceding note, Presidency and twelve proceeded to ordain their counselors as many as were present.
[source: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Minutes of Meetings and Other Documents--Excerpts, 1835-1896, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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