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Joseph Smith's performance of marriages in Ohio
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Joseph Smith's performance of marriages in Ohio
Summary: Critics charge that Joseph Smith performed monogamous marriages for time of already-married members, violating Ohio law in Kirtland. Such claims are false and represent a misunderstanding about the marriage and divorce law of the day.
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- Question: Did Joseph Smith violate marriage laws in Ohio by performing marriages?
- Question: When Joseph Smith performed the marriage of Newel Knight and Lydia Bailey, were they guilty of bigamy since Lydia had not been formally divorced from her previous husband?
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