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April 6 marks 189 years since the founding of the Church.  We know from history that Joseph Smith said there were the original 6 members.  But who were they?  Michael Marquardt makes some educated guesses.

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Michael: Yes, well the earliest [sources] we have, because if they’re men, of course they would be ordained to an office in the church: elder, priest, teacher. And so since there was no minutes and no other church record, even though they were supposed to keep records, we don’t have that. And so the Manuscript History of the Church mentions Joseph Smith, Sr. It also mentions Lucy Mack Smith and those are Joseph Smith’s father and mother. It mentions Martin Harris. And, it didn’t have the first name, but last name was Rockwell.

GT: So was it Porter Rockwell probably?

Michael: No.

GT: No? Oh really.

Michael: That is pretty close. It was his mother…

Find out who else was likely there!  Check out our conversation….

Michael Marquardt makes an educated guess as to who the original 6 members of the church were on April 6, 1830.
Michael Marquardt makes an educated guess as to who the original 6 members of the church were on April 6, 1830.

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  • Date: April 5, 2019
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