170 years ago today - Oct 26, 1843

Joseph Smith performs a marriage ceremony between [Joseph's plural wife] Maria Lawrence and John M. Bernhisel, ostensibly to shield the Prophet from suspicion.

[Source: Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 3 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2013 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)]

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