Joseph and Emma lived here for about a year. It was here that that in the middle of the night, about 30 men pulled Joseph from his bed and Oliver Cowdrey from his sleeping place, Oliver was staying across the street from the Johnson farm. The mob tarred and feathered them. They broke out one of Joseph’s front teeth while trying to poison him. This raid caused one of the twins recovering from the measles, Joseph and Emma had adopted, to die from exposure. Four of the first five children of Emma and Joseph died before the age of two. It was here that Joseph and Oliver Cowdrey received the 76th section of the Doctrine and Covenants. Joseph would see a part of the vision and Oliver would say, “I see it to”, and then described it for the others in the room. Then Oliver would see the next part of the vision, and Joseph would say, “I see it to”, and describe what he was seeing for the others.   Brother John Johnson was another wealthy man who the Lord prepared to help establish the c...
 
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