John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo

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Doctrinal foundation of plural marriage	Purpose of plural marriage Plural marriage as a requirement for exaltation Plural marriage in early Christianity Plural marriage in the Book of Mormon Plural marriage and the Bible
Introduction of plural marriage	Initiation of the practice of plural marriage 1835 Doctrine and Covenants denies polygamy Fanny Alger was Joseph Smith's first plural wife Joseph Smith hid polygamy from the general Church membership Divine manifestations to plural wives and families Plural marriage and the law
Questions about Joseph Smith and plural marriage	Initiation of the practice of plural marriage Fanny Alger was Joseph Smith's first plural wife Joseph Smith hid polygamy from the general Church membership Joseph Smith's marriages to young women Did Joseph Smith coerce women to marry him? Mormon women refusing offers of plural marriage Polyandry Joseph Smith and children through plural marriage Marrying other men's wives? Joseph Smith hiding plural marriages from his first wife, Emma Emma Smith's reaction to Joseph Smith's plural marriages Emma Smith in Doctrine and Covenants 132 Did Joseph have lustful motives for practicing polygamy? Did Joseph Smith send men on missions in order to steal their wives? Did Joseph Smith practice polygamy for the purpose of monetary gain?
John C. Bennett and Nauvoo polygamy	Bennett before Nauvoo Bennett and Prostitution Brothel at Nauvoo Rise and Fall of Bennett Sarah Pratt Nancy Rigdon Sidney Rigdon
Plural wives of Joseph Smith	Divine manifestations to plural wives and families Emma Smith Fanny Alger Louisa Beaman Prescindia Lathrop Huntington Buell Sarah Kingsley Howe Cleveland Agnes Moulton Coolbrith Elizabeth Davis Goldsmith Brackenbury Durfee Esther Dutcher Hannah S. Ells Olive Grey Frost Desdemona Catlin Wadsworth Fulmmer Lucinda Pendleton Morgan Harris Clarissa Reed Hancock Elvira Annie Cowles Holmes Sarah Maryetta Kingsley Howe Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde Vienna Jacques Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Almera Johnson Helen Mar Kimball Maria Lawrence Sarah Lawrence Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner Malissa Lott Sylvia Sessions Lyon Martha McBride Eliza Partridge Emily Partridge Rhoda Richards Ruth Vose Sayers Patty Bartlett Sessions Delcena Diadamia Johnson Sherman "Miss Smith" Mary Heron Snider Eliza R. Snow Lucy Walker Sarah Ann Whitney Nancy Maria Winchester Flora Ann Woodworth Fanny Young
Plural marriage in Utah	Difficulties with plural marriage Brigham Young's statements regarding plural marriage John Taylor's statements regarding polygamy Latter-day Saints and divorce in the nineteenth century Prevalence of plural marriage in Utah
End of plural marriage	The First Manifesto Official Declaration Number 1 Plural marriage practiced after the First Manifesto The Church of Jesus Christ and plural marriage today

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[[../Polyandry|Polyandry]]

[[../John C. Bennett/John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]

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• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

[[../John C. Bennett|John C. Bennett]]

Jump to details:

• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo|John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?|Was there a brothel in Nauvoo near the temple?]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett|Rise and Fall of John C. Bennett]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt|John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Bennett and Prostitution|Bennett and Prostitution]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage|Nancy Rigdon and Plural Marriage]]
• [[../John C. Bennett#Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges|Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges]]

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.

See also Brian Hales' discussion

Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841	Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger.
Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842	Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman.
John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage	John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense.
Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon	One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly.
William and Jane Law and the Prophet
Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom
Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?	William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.