-- June 1831
[Knight, Newel] Ordained elder before June 1831. (1)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Simonds Ryder joins the church because of the Chinese prophecy. Luke S. Johnson, Robert Raftburn, and Sidney Rigdon go on missions throughout Ohio. (2)
[Murdock, John] Appointed by revelation to travel to Jackson County, Missouri, with Hyrum Smith June 1831. (1)
[Partridge, Edward] Appointed to travel to Missouri with Prophet June 1831. (1)
[Phelps, William Wines] Appointed by revelation to assist Oliver Cowdery in printing Church literature June 1831. (1)
[Phelps, William Wines] Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. (1)
[Pratt, Orson] Appointed to travel to Missouri with brother, Parley P. Pratt, June 1831. (1)
[Pratt, Parley Parker] Called to travel with brother, Orson, to Missouri June 1831. (1)
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 54. Brethren broke covenant, must repent. Newel Knight, go to Missouri and get a job. Don't worry. I'm coming soon.
Book of Commandments 56 heading: A Revelation to Newel (K. ,) and the church in Thompson, given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 67 heading: Revelation to Newel Knight, given June, 1831.
John Whitmer's history introduction: At this time the Church at Thompson Ohio was involved in difficulty, becaus of the rebellion of Leman Copley. Who would not do as he had previously agreed. Which thing confused the whole church and finally the Lord spake unto Joseph Smith Jr. the Prophit saying: J. Whitmer, 81.
Book of Commandments 56. (3)
[Thayer, Ezra] Ordained elder by June 1831. (1)
[Whitmer, David] Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, by June 1831. (1)
[Wight, Lyman] Appointed to travel to Missouri with John Corrill June 1831. (1)
-- ca. Jun 1, 1831
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Sr., Lucy, and their families move to a farm a little outside Kirtland (current site of the temple). (2)
Footnotes:
1 - Lyndon W. Cook, The Revelation of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
2 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
3 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
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