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25 February 2026
| 14:32 | Deletion log SpencerMarsh talk contribs deleted page The Legaltiy of Plural Marriage in Ohio and Illinois (content before blanking was: "<small>Polygamy > Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage <span style="color:#7BB375">The Legality of Plural Marriage in Ohio and Illinois</span></small> __NOTOC__ {{Header}} Many wonder how Joseph Smith's initiation and practice of plural marriage fits into the then-current laws of Illinois and Ohio were the practice started. ---- {{CollapseHeaders | title = ===Was polygamy illegal?=== | state = closed | content = ==...") | ||||
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14:19 (cur | prev) +26,018 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "<small>Polygamy > Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage <span style="color:#7BB375">The Legality of Plural Marriage in Ohio and Illinois</span></small> __NOTOC__ {{Header}} Many wonder how Joseph Smith's initiation and practice of plural marriage fits into the then-current laws of Illinois and Ohio were the practice started. ---- {{CollapseHeaders | title = ===Was polygamy illegal?=== | state = closed | content = ====Contrar...") | |||
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N 14:11 | Bios of Joseph Smith's Wives 4 changes history +1,423 [SpencerMarsh (4×)] | |||
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14:08 (cur | prev) +1,380 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "<small>Plural Marriage > Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Polygamy > Bios of Joseph Smith's Wives</small __NOTOC__ {{Header}} Click the links below to find bios of all of Joseph Smith's suspected wives. ---- {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} * Fanny Alger * Louisa Beaman * Prescindia Lathrop Huntington Buell * Sarah Kingsley Howe Cleveland * Agnes Moulton Coolbrith * Elizabeth Davis Goldsmith Brackenbury Durfee * Es...") | |||
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| N 20:16 | Joseph Smith's Polyandrous Sealings diffhist +53,504 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "{{Main Page}} {{Navigation:Plural marriage}} ==What do we know about Joseph Smith's "polyandrous" sealings or plural marriages?== ===Nothing in plural marriage mystifies—or troubles—members of the Church more than Joseph's polyandrous sealings=== Nothing in plural marriage mystifies—or troubles—members of the Church more than Joseph's polyandrous sealings. Marriage to multiple wives may seem strange, but at least it intrudes on our historical awareness, while...") | ||||
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21:32 (cur | prev) +350 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "< <small>Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage</small> * Does the 1835 statement contradict polygamy? * Was Oliver Cowdery aware that some in the Church were practicing plural marriage when he authored the statement in the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants? * Was plural marriage general knowledge when the 1835 D&C was authored?") | |||
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21:28 (cur | prev) +1,109 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "<small>Polygamy > Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage > <span style="color:#7BB375">Joseph Smith's Approach to Contracting Additional Marriages</span></small> {{Header}} __NOTOC__ Some have questions regarding Joseph Smith's approach to contracting additional marriages and what it may say about his motives for introducing plural marriage. ---- * Did those that entered plural marriage only do so because Joseph Smith told th...") | |||
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N 20:50 | Potential Children from Joseph Smith's Plural Marriages 3 changes history +699 [SpencerMarsh (3×)] | |||
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20:47 (cur | prev) +633 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "{{Header}} __NOTOC__ {{Summary1}} Of the several candidates for Joseph Smith's children ---- {{CollapseHeaders | title = ===Did Joseph Smith father any children by his plural marriages?=== | state = | content = }} {{CollapseHeaders | title = If the only purpose of plural marriage was to “raise up seed,” why did Joseph Smith not have any children by his wives? | state = | content = }} {{CollapseHeaders | title = Did Prescindia Buell not know who the father was of her...") | |||
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N 20:39 | Joseph and Emma Smith's Struggle with Plural Marriage 3 changes history +44,782 [SpencerMarsh (3×)] | |||
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20:21 (cur | prev) +1,941 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "<small>Polygamy > Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage > <span style="color:#7BB375">Joseph and Emma Smith's Struggle with Plural Marriage</span></small> __NOTOC__ {{Header}} {{Summary1}} One of the most difficult aspects of plural marriage is taking stock of Joseph and Emma Smith's struggle with the implementation and practice of plural marriage. ---- {{CollapseHeaders | title = ===Was Emma Smith not told about some of Jo...") | |||
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10:10 (cur | prev) +11,482 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "<small>Polygamy > <span style="color:#7BB375"> Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage</span></small> {{Header}} __NOTOC__ {{Summary1}} ---- {{CollapseHeaders | title = | state = | content = =When and how did plural marriage begin in the Church?= ==Of the little we do know, much comes from later reminiscences== Of the little we do know, much comes from later reminiscences. Later memories are not useless, but memory can change,...") | |||
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09:56 (cur | prev) +442 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "{{UnderConstructionSuggestions}} <small>Polygamy > <span style="color:#7BB375"> Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage</span></small> __NOTOC__ {{Header}} {{Summary1}} Joseph Smith's introduction and practice of plural marriage have been the source of speculation and criticism since he first introduced plural marriage. This page gathers all the questions that have arisen and responds to them. ----") | |||
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N 09:54 | The Reality of Joseph Smith Practicing Plural Marriage 2 changes history +12,437 [SpencerMarsh (2×)] | |||
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09:54 (cur | prev) +12,427 SpencerMarsh talk contribs (Created page with "<small>Polygamy > Joseph Smith's Introduction and Practice of Plural Marriage > <span style="color:#7BB375"> The Reality of Joseph Smith Practicing Plural Marriage</span></small> {{Header}} {{Summary1}} Some question whether Joseph Smith ever practiced polygamy. The overwhelming consensus of historians is that Joseph Smith indeed practiced plural marriage. This page answers common questions and criticisms surrounding the reality of Joseph Smith's...") | |||