Church History, 1799 June 30

-- 1799 June 30
[Oliver Cowdery] Sally Cowdery born to William & Rebecca Cowdery in Wells, Rutland, VT. (Broadhurst-Cowdery)

-- 1799 fall?
[Oliver Cowdery] Winchell purportedly moved from the William Cowdery, Jr. residence in Wells, to live with Ezekiel Perry in neighboring Middleton, Rutland, VT. Winchell was said to have used a hazel rod for various divining purposes. It is probable that William Cowdery, Jr. and members of Nathaniel Wood's sect in Rutland Co. also began to use diving rods at this time. Joseph Smith, Sr. reportedly lived in Rutland Co. temporarily at this time. (Broadhurst-Cowdery)

-- 1-Nov 1799
Thomas B. Marsh born in Acton, MA. (Tidd)

-- 1800
David W. Patten born. (Tidd)

-- 1800
Hiram Page born in Vermont. (Tidd)

-- 1800-1820
[U.S. Religious History] England, U.S., Continued growth of pluralism (Backman)

-- 1800
[Sydney Rigdon] First public school formed in Peter's twp, Washington Co. (Broadhurst-Rigdon)

-- 27-Jan 1800
Jacob Whitmer born in Pennsylvania. (Tidd)

-- 9-Feb 1800
Hyrum Smith (Joseph's brother) born in Tunbridge, VT. (Tidd)

-- 1800, February 9
[Joseph F. Smith] Hyrum Smith, Joseph F. Smiths father, born in Tunbridge, Vermont. (P-RS-JFS)

-- 1800 Feb 9
[Lucy Mack Smith] Birth of Hyrum. (LucyM)

-- 1800 spring?
[Oliver Cowdery] Winchell purportedly joined forces with Nathaniel Wood and members of Wood's sect began using diving rods to receive revelations, also to locate and dig for buried treasure. Along with William Cowdery, Jr., Joseph Smith, Sr. was said to have became "one of the leading rodsmen" in the Winchell-Wood group. (Broadhurst-Cowdery)

-- May 09, 1800
[U.S. Religious History] John Brown, American abolitionist, was born. (USRelHist)

-- July 01, 1800
[U.S. Religious History] The earliest known Methodist camp meeting in America was held in Logan County, Kentucky. (USRelHist)

-- 9-Sep 1800
Newel Knight born in Marlborough, VT, son of Joseph Knight. (Tidd)

-- February 16, 1801
[U.S. Religious History] The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church officially separated from its parent, the Methodist Episcopal Church. (USRelHist)

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