by ashley | Nov 28, 2012 | Pioneers
Mormon history is rich with faith-filled stories of overcoming persecution, migrating in the vilest of circumstances, and trusting God with everything they had. But there is more to the history of Mormons (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 14, 2012 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Newel Knight was the second son born to Joseph Knight, Sr. and Polly Peck. He was born September 13, 1800, in Vermont. The family was not wealthy, but it was comfortably well-off and the children received a common-school education. His parents believed in God, but did...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 8, 2012 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Orson Hyde is best known for his dedication of the Holy Lands for the gathering of the Jews. He was born in 1805 in Oxford, Connecticut. Orson Hyde’s early years were very difficult. He was one of eleven children and his family became homeless when he was seven. Then...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 4, 2012 | Who's Who in Mormon History
William Huntington, an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (whose members are often nicknamed Mormons) is an example of someone who faced hardship with courage and faith. Born in 1784 in New Hampshire, William Huntington married Zina Baker...
by Keith L. Brown | Aug 8, 2012 | Pioneers
By Doris Captain Jens Martin Christensen was a faithful convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which church is frequently misnamed the Mormon Church). Jens was born on April 29, 1843, in Hammerholt, Denmark, the seventh of eight children, to...
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