Mormon History, Apr 26, 1839

-- Apr 26, 1839
[Wilford Woodruff] Ordained an Apostle by Brigham Young at the temple site in Far West, Missouri. (1)

-- Apr 27, 1839
Snow, Erastus: Arrived in Quincy 27 April 1839. (2)

-- late Apr 1839
Missouri Governor Boggs issues a bench warrant for the return to Missouri of Sidney Rigdon. Illinois Governor Thomas Carlin refuses to extradite Rigdon. (3)

-- Apr 30, 1839
[Joseph Smith] Church agents made initial purchases of land for Mormon settlement in Commerce, Illinois. (4)

-- During 1839 April
Saints decided to settle at Commerce (later Nauvoo), Illinois, and soon began purchasing land. (5)

While being moved from one trial location to another, Smith is permitted to escape and makes his way to Illinois. There he buys land for a new settlement named Nauvoo on the banks of the Mississippi River, about 200 miles from St. Louis. (6)

[Joseph Smith] ca. 25 Began investigating land for Mormon settlement, Illinois and Iowa. (4)

[Joseph Smith] ca. 6-8 Traveled from Liberty to Gallatin, Daviess County, to attend grand jury hearing on crimes allegedly committed in Daviess County. (4)

[Joseph Smith] Indicted on charge of treason; escapes; reunited with family at Quincy, Illinois. (7)

-- During Apr 1839
George Miller joined the Church near Quincy, IL. He later becomes its Bishop. (3)

-- During April 1839
Joseph Smith and his family arrive in what is now Nauvoo in the spring. His home and large yard served as a place for many incoming saints to live in tents or wagons until more substantial housing could be obtained. (8)

Snow, Erastus: Succeeded in getting change of venue for Prophet and other prisoners in Liberty Jail April 1839. (2)

-- During spring of 1839
Smith, John: Located at Green Plains, Illinois, in spring of 1839. (2)

Footnotes:
1 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah
2 - 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
3 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
4 - Jessee, Dean, Esplin, Ronald and Bushman, Richard Lyman (editors), The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839, Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
5 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
6 - Whitney, Helen, Timeline: The Early History of the Mormons, A Frontline and American Experience Co-Production, //www.pbs.org/mormons/timeline/
7 - Joseph Smith Papers, Timeline of Events, http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
8 - LDS Church News: Nauvoo -- The City of Joseph, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58063/Church-history--Nauvoo.html

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