Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Implementation of plural marriage

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Implementation of plural marriage

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• Initiation of the practice of plural marriage
• The "Cochranites" and their potential influence on Mormon plural marriage

1. REDIRECT Initiation of the practice of plural marriage

The "Cochranites" and their potential influence on Mormon plural marriage

Summary: Did another religious group from the 1830s--the "Cochranites"--act as the source for plural marriage in the LDS faith?

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• Question: Did the "Cochranites" influence Joseph Smith or other Mormons to introduce plural marriage into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

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William Marks claimed Joseph intended to abandon plural marriage

Summary: William Marks would later claim that Joseph intended to abandon plural marriage, but was killed before he was able to do so. There is scant evidence to support this claim.