[Lucy Mack Smith] Emma takes Hyrum's wife Mary and her baby, Joseph F., to visit Joseph Jr. and Hyrum at Liberty Jail. It is Emma's third visit. Mercy Fielding Thompson (Mary Fielding Smith's sister), Mercy's own eight-month-old baby, and Joseph III also were in the group. (1)
-- Jan 26, 1839
[Joseph Smith] Under direction of Assistant Counselor John Smith, a committee organizes the exodus from Missouri to Illinois. (2)
-- Jan 27, 1839
Patriarch Joseph Smith Sr. gives a patriarchal blessing to Charles W. Hubbard: "if thou wilt be faithful, thou shalt live to see the Savior come while in the flesh, for thou art of the House of Abraham and shall be blessed with them upon the Land of Promise and shall live to see the winding up scenes of this generation". (3)
-- Jan 31, 1839
Liberty, Missouri. Joseph Smiths history records: I sent the poor brethren [in Far West, Missouri] a hundred dollar bill from jail, to assist them in their distressed situation. (4)
-- During 1839
[Oliver Cowdery] Oliver served as secretary of the Western Reserve Teachers' Seminary in Kirtland, OH. (5)
-- During 1839 January
Quorum of the Twelve forms a committee to move the Saints from Missouri Frederick G. Williams is excommunicated John Corrill is excommunicated. (6)
-- During January 1839
Partridge, Edward: Joined family in Quincy, Illinois, January 1839. (7)
-- (Tue) Feb 5, 1839
Sidney Rigdon escapes from Liberty Jail. (8)
-- Feb 5, 1839
[Lucy Mack Smith] Sidney Rigdon, who was ordered discharged from jail, leaves by night. Phebe, after accompanying him on the first leg of the journey, returns to Far West for the children, meeting Sidney at Tinney's Grove a few days later. (1)
-- 6 & Feb 7, 1839
Sidney Rigdon rides to Tenny's Grove where he meets his family and George W. Robinson's family.. (8)
-- Feb 7, 1839
Emma and family leave Far West, Missouri. (9)
Liberty, Missouri. After much rude treatment in jail and lack of due respect from the law, Joseph Smith considered escaping from Liberty Jail and received a confirmation that he and the brethren could go that night if they all assented. Lyman Wight objected, however, so they delayed the attempt. (4)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Emma and the children leave Far West for Ill. (10)
Footnotes:
1 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
3 - This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
4 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
5 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Oliver Cowdery Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm
6 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
7 - 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
8 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
9 - Emma Smith, Woman of Faith, http://emmasmithmormon.com
10 - Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced
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