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To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Eliza-R--Snow-life-and-information-Zions-Poetess-e2j670d To watch on Youtube click here:https://youtu.be/q7ZYCFe_XbU Eliza Roxy Snow was born 1804 in Massachusetts and is the second child of seven of Oliver and Rosetta Snow. Elizas family moved to Portage County Ohio when Eliza was two years old. Eliza’s younger brother is Lorenzo Snow who became a […]

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/IZRkiOT4LQ8 To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Joseph-Smiths-Twins--mob-in-Kirtland-e2jn33g The time The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint spent in Kirtland was full of beautiful heavenly manifestations, along with some of the worst evil and apostasy the early Church encountered. One night Joseph stayed up late to take care […]

Lucy Mack Smith was born in 1776 to the deeply religious home of Solomon Mack and Lydia Gates. They had four children. Lucy married Joseph Smith Sr. In 1796 and they had 10 children: Alvin, Hyrum, Sophronia, Joseph Jr., Samuel, Ephraim, William, Kathrine, Don Carlos, and Lucy. Lucy felt the importance of religion with her […]

Emma Hale Smith married Joseph Smith Jr. when she was youthful and excited about life. Emma had grown up very differently than Joseph, with an emphasis on eduction, in a well to do home. Joseph's family was poor, and did not have the same opportunities as Emma, when it came to education and schooling. Emma's […]

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/vmp5VeoxBWM To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Prophet-Joseph-Smith-facts-and-information-e2j7d0r Joseph Smith Jr. was born in Sharon, Vermont on December 23, 1805 to Joseph Smith Sr. And Lucy Mack Smith. Joseph Smith had a dangerous leg infection as a seven year old boy. The doctor performed a highly advanced surgery that […]

Newel K. Whitney was born 1795 in Windham County Vermont the son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. He was only 19 when he started his profession of merchandising in Plattsburgh, New York. He also helped fight against the British forces and fought to save Plattsburgh. Fortunately, it was not much of a fight because […]

Mary Elizabeth Rollins was involved in some amazing Church History experiences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her name comes up in some of the most remarkable stories and is someone all Latter-Day Saints should be familiar with. Mary Elizabeth was born in Lima, New York and was one of three children. […]

Sidney Rigdon was born on February 19, 1793 near St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania. His parents are William Rigdon and Nancy Galliger. Sidney was a Baptist Preacher in Kirtland, Ohio when he was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by his good friend Parley P. Pratt. Parley P. Pratt gave Sidney Rigdon […]

To watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/C6u7khmCDuk To listen on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Kirtland-Ohio-Gathering-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k5vt1 New York State is where the beginnings of the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints started through many big and small miracles namely the First Vision, The Book of Mormon coming to lights, the Aaronic, and Melchizedek Priesthood being given to […]

To listen on Spotify click here:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Get-to-know-Emma-Smith-Church-History-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2knuej Emma Smith was born in Harmony Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County on July 10, 1804. She is the daughter or Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Emma grew up in very prosperous circumstances. Lucy Mack Smith(Joseph’s mother) described Emma’s childhood home as a “mansion” with “every convenient appendage necessary.” Emma was […]