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
• Did Lorenzo Snow's statements about polygamy during the Temple Lot case

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.