-- During 1831
[Smith, Don Carlos] Moved to Ohio 1831. (1)
[Smith, William B] Moved to Ohio 1831. (1)
[Whitmer, John] Began history of Church, called "The Book of John Whitmer," which spanned years 1831-38. (1)
-- During 1831
Joseph Smith begins work on an inspired translation of the Bible. (2)
The concept of the gathering is put in place during this year. (2)
-- During 1831, 1832
Lyman Wight: Missions (1831, 1832) (3)
Thomas B Marsh: Missions (1831, 1832) (3)
-- During 1831, 1832, 1833
Lyman E Johnson: Missions (1831, 1832, 1833) (3)
-- During 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834
Orson Hyde: Missions (1831, 1832, 1833, 1834) (3)
-- During 1831, 1832, 1834
Hyrum Smith: Missions (1831, 1832, 1834) (3)
-- During 1831-32
John C Bennett: Grand chaplain of Grand Lodge of Ohio (1831-32) (3)
-- During 1831?-1844
W.W. Phelps -- primary scribal author for this period. Writings used in assembling The History of the Church (often cited as HC) (originally entitled History of Joseph Smith; first published under the title History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; nicknamed Documentary History of the Church or DHC) (4)
-- During Between 1792 and 1831
Martin Harris (a farmer) lives in Palmyra, NY; knew Joseph Smith and often hired him as a farm hand. During this period, Harris was a Quaker, a Methodist, and a Universalist; reportedly, he was known as a religious "hysteric" and prone to visions. (5)
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 - http://www.pbs.org/mormons/timeline/
3 - D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Church
5 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
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