With Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon as instigators [plaintifs?], George W. Robinson prosecutes against: David Whitmer, John Whitmer, Lyman E. Johnson, Oliver Cowdery, Fredrick G. Williams, and William W. Phelps. The first five attempt to seek legal council but the families of Cowdery and Johnson are driven from their homes [per John Whitmer]. (1)
-- Jun 19, 1838
[Missouri War] After receiving warning, dissenters flee from Caldwell County. (2)
Whitmer, John: Left Far West 19 June 1838 and resided in Richmond until after Saints were forced out of Missouri 1839. Recognized as excellent farmer and stock raiser. (3)
-- ca. Jun 19, 1838
[Lucy Mack Smith] Through her faith Lucy's strength is restored. Her family is reunited at Huntsville, Missouri. They reach Far West a few days later. (4)
-- Jun 23, 1838
Marsh, Thomas Baldwin: Appointed sole proprietor of Church printing establishment in Far West, Missouri, 23 June 1838. (3)
-- Jun 25, 1838
[Joseph Smith] A Mormon settlement is established in a church conference above Wight's ferry on Spring Hill in Daviess County. The site is named as Adam-ondi-Ahman. (5)
Kimball, Heber Chase: Arrived in Far West 25 June 1838. (3)
-- Jun 26, 1838
Smith, George Albert: Settled in Adam-Ondi-Ahman 26 June 1838. (3)
-- Jun 28, 1838
Cahoon, Reynolds: Appointed counselor in stake at Adam-Ondi-Ahman 28 June 1838. Located in Iowa after Mormon explusion from Missouri. (3)
Adam-ondi-Ahman stake organized in the grove near Lyman Wight's house, Joseph Smith Jr. presiding. Uncle John Smith is named president of the stake, with Reynolds Cahoon and Lyman Wight counselors. Vinson Knight acting bishop. President John Smith then organizes the High Council: John Lemon, Daniel Stanton, Mayhew Hillman, Daniel Carter, Isaac Perry, Harrison Sagers, Alanson Brown, Thomas Gordon, Lorenzo Barnes, George A. Smith, Harvey Olmstead, Ezra Thayer. Lorenzo Barnes, clerk. Sing "the well-known hymn Adam-ondi-Ahman." Benediction by Joseph Smith, Jr.
"Adam-ondi-Ahman" Lyrics (6)
Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missouri. Joseph Smith held a conference where he organized the high council and a stake of Zion, with his uncle John Smith as president. (7)
[Joseph Smith] Adam-ondi-Ahman is formed into a stake and thus a gathering place for members of the church. It is the third stake established in the church. John Smith is named president of the stake, with Reynolds Cahoon and Lyman Wight counselors. Vinson Knight is acting bishop. President John Smith then organizes the High Council: John Lemon, Daniel Stanton, Mayhew Hillman, Daniel Carter, Isaac Perry, Harrison Sagers, Alanson Brown, Thomas Gordon, Lorenzo Barnes, George A. Smith, Harvey Olmstead, Ezra Thayer. (5)
[Joseph Smith] Organized stake at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
2 - LeSueur, Stephen C., The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri, Appendix: Chronology of Events in Missouri, 1838-1839
3 - 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
4 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
5 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
6 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
7 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
8 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
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