Today in Mormon History - Oct 28

Today in Mormon History ...

Josiah Butterfield: Wife, Polly, died 28 October 1840 at Bear Creek. (1)
-- 170 years ago - Oct 28, 1840

Parley P. Pratt's prosecution of Mr. Newell of Mentor was heard by a judge and jury of the Court of Common Pleas at Chardon. Pratt was awareded $47 in damages. {Chardon Spectator, 5:18, Oct. 30, 1835] (2)
-- 175 years ago - late Oct 1835

Lamanite missionaries arrive in Mentor, Ohio. (3)
-- 180 years ago - Oct 28, 1830


1 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
2 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
3 - Kenny, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml

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