Plural Marriage (or Celestial Marriage, Patriarchal Marriage, Polygamy)

Note: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not currently practice plural marriage. Please see the revelation on this subject. 1831 Introduction Plural marriage was likely revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith by 1831. Joseph F. Smith, son of President Hyrum Smith, nephew of Joseph Smith and sixth President of the Church “The great […]

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Emily Dow Partridge

Emily Dow Partridge Young Smith was a plural wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Return to Plural Wives of Joseph Smith Inspiring Stories From the Emily Partridge Young (1824-1899) Autobiography To read more, visit the Emily Partridge Young (1824-1899) Autobiography on the Joseph Smith Forum Reference! The first intimation I had from Brother Joseph that there […]

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Lyman Omer Littlefield, 1819-c1890

Autobiography (1819-1848)Lyman Omer Littlefield, Reminiscences of Latter-day Saints (Logan, Utah: The Utah Journal Co., 1888)REMINISCENCES OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Note: included in this autiobiography is a short autobiography of Lucy Walker Smith Chapter II Lyman Omer Littlefield, who has undertaken in this little volume to give publicity to many incidents connected with the experience of the […]

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Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker was a plural wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Born: April 30, 1826, Peacham, Vermont Died: October 5, 1910, Salt Lake City Married (Joseph Smith): May 1, 1843, Nauvoo Illinois at Red Brick Store Married (Heber C. Kimball): February 8, 1845 Full Name: Lucy Walker Kimball Smith Lucy Walker Kimball Autobiography Below is an excerpt of the Lucy Walker […]

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