Today in Mormon History - Apr 14

Today in Mormon History ...

[Anointed Quorum] possible meeting of "Holy Order" women at "P[resident?]. Young's" in evening (HCK). (1)
-- 165 years ago - Apr 14, 1845

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., while watching a performance of "Our American Cousin." (2)
-- 145 years ago - Apr 14, 1865

Speaking at Brigham Young University, Mary Elizabeth Lightner, plural wife of Joseph Smith says, "I went forward and was sealed to him [Joseph Smith]. Brigham Young performed the sealing, and Heber C. Kimball the blessing. I know he [Joseph] had six wives and I have known some of them from childhood up. I knew he had three children. They told me. I think two are living today but they are not known as his children as they go by other names." (3)
-- 105 years ago - Apr 14, 1905


1 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45
2 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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