Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith begins dictating history to scribe James Mulholland; used in Manuscript History of the Church.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith commanded to build a temple in order to receive priesthood keys. ##Doctrine and Covenants 88:119-120##
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith directs Church members to stop proxy baptisms in Mississippi River, United States|Mississippi River, wait for completion of Nauvoo Temple, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois|Nauvoo Temple font.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith explains the need for all living and dead to receive saving ordinances.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith moves Church to Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri|Far West, Missouri, to escape persecution in Ohio.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith officially organizes the Church in Fayette, Seneca County, New York|Fayette Township, New York.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith receives records to begin translation of the Book of Mormon. ##Joseph Smith—History 1:59##
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith receives revelation regarding the three degrees of glory. ##Doctrine and Covenants 76##
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith travels to Washington, D.C., United States|Washington, D.C. to deliver Missouri redress petition to President Martin Van Buren|Van Buren.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph and Hyrum Smith and other Church leaders surrender; General Samuel D. Lucas|Samuel Lucas orders their execution.
Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph and Hyrum Smith are murdered while in Carthage Jail, Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois|Carthage Jail.
Kirtland Temple, Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio|Kirtland Temple is dedicated. ##Doctrine and Covenants 109##
Lorenzo Snow dedicates Manti Temple, Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory|Manti Temple in public ceremony after Wilford returns to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory|Salt Lake City.
Luke Potter Poland|Poland Act passed by Congress becomes legal basis for the prosecution of polygamists in the 1870s and 1880s.
Mary Ann Jackson Woodruff Ross|Mary Ann Jackson and her 19-day-old son James Jackson Woodruff|James start journey to Salt Lake Valley, Mexican Cession Territory|Salt Lake Valley with Wilford's father Aphek Woodruff, b. 1778|Aphek.