Timeline of The Mormon Religion
The history of Mormonism and the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints, founded by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century
0385 AD:
Mormon hands over the 'Book of Mormon' to his son Moroni
Mormon is believed by followers of Mormonism to have been the narrator of much of the Book of Mormon...
1 Jun 1801:
Brigham Young is born in the town of Whitingham to a family of Vermont farmers
Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint moveme...
23 Dec 1805:
Joseph Smith Junior is born in Sharon, Vermont
Joseph Smith, Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder o...
1811:
The Smith family moves to Lebanon, New Hampshire
The Smith family moves to Lebanon, New Hampshire, where their financial situation improves and the c...
1812:
A local typhoid epidemic kills 6,000 and infects the Smith children
A local typhoid epidemic kills 6,000 and infects the Smith children. Although none die, young Joseph...
1816:
The Smith family moves to Palmyra, New York
Following a third straight year of crop failure, the Smith family moves to Palmyra, New York, a town...
1817:
Young leaves his family and sets out as a carpenter and handyman
Young leaves his family, who have settled in New York, and sets out on his own as a carpenter and ha...
1820:
'The Vision' - Smith witnesses a pillar of light descending from heaven
Joseph Smith, now 14, has become increasingly troubled by denominational differences among local Chr...
21 Sep 1823:
Smith receives a vision of the angel named Moroni, who speaks of a book written on gold plates
Fearing that he has fallen off the right path, Smith prays forgiveness for all his "sins and follies...
22 Sep 1823:
Smith locates the book in a box but is told by Moroni that he cannot take the gold plates yet
Guided by his vision, Smith locates the book in a box in the Hill Cumorah, just three miles from the...
19 Nov 1823:
Joseph Smith's eldest brother Alvin dies
Joseph Smith's eldest brother Alvin dies, putting greater financial strain on the family.||https:/...
Oct 1825:
Smith falls in love with 21 year old Emma Hale
Smith and his father join a treasure hunting expedition 135 miles away in Harmony, Pennsylvania. No ...
Mar 1826:
Smith is accused of fraudulent use of seer stones
A criminal complaint is sworn out against Smith for fraudulent use of seer stones. He admits to usin...
18 Jan 1827:
Joseph Smith and Emma Hale marry against her father's wishes
Joseph Smith and Emma Hale marry against her father's wishes.||https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
22 Sep 1827:
Smith digs up the gold plates. Moroni warns not to let anyone know
Now that four years have passed, Smith successfully digs up the gold plates. Warned by Moroni not to...
Apr 1828:
Harris loses the only copy of the book
Harris, who has followed Joseph Smith to Harmony, takes up work on the book, writing down Smith's di...
15 Jun 1828:
Emma gives birth to a child, Alvin who dies that same day
Emma gives birth to a child, Alvin, who dies that same day (only five of the couple's 11 children wi...
22 Sep 1828:
Smith gets the gold plates and interpretation device back
Smith gets the gold plates and interpretation device back.||https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Jo...
5 Apr 1829:
Oliver Cowdery arrives and becomes a scribe for Smith
Young schoolteacher Oliver Cowdery arrives in Harmony and becomes a scribe for Smith as he resumes t...
15 May 1829:
John the Baptist announces that Smith will be 'the first Elder of the Church' and Cowdery the second
In the midst of their translation, Cowdery and Smith take to the woods to pray and are visited by Jo...
Jun 1829:
Copyright is received for the Book of Mormon
Smith, who has completed the translation at Peter Whitmer's farm in Fayette, New York, receives a co...
Aug 1829:
Smith locates a publisher
Smith locates a publisher for the Book of Mormon in Palmyra and typesetting begins. The 5,000 copy i...
Aug 1829:
Harris loans on his mortgage to cover costs
26 Mar 1830:
The Book of Mormon is published
The Book of Mormon is published, each copy selling for $1.25. Young, a practicing Methodist who has ...
6 Apr 1830:
Formal organisation of the 'Church of Christ' is held
The first organization meeting of the 'Church of Christ' LDS is held at the Whitmer farm with about ...
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Timeline of The Mormon Religion
The history of Mormonism and the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints, founded by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century