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Books by Brian C. Hales dealing with "Mormon
fundamentalist" polygamy:
Evidence of sexual relations in Joseph Smith's plural marriage with Olive G. Frost:
|
Wife’s Name |
Witness |
Quotation |
Reference |
Olive G. Frost |
Joseph E. Robinson |
“During the afternoon I called on Aunt Lizzie... she knew Joseph Smith had more than two wives. Said he married… Olive Frost [and] had a child by him and that both died." |
Joseph E. Robinson Autobiography, recounting
October 26, 1902, Ms 7866. |
James Whitehead |
Interview conducted by Joseph Smith III, April 20, 1885 |
Original notes in possession of John Hajicek. |
[1]
Joseph Smith, III, who believed Malissa was not married to his
father during his lifetime, recorded in 1894:
“Melissa Lott.
I knew her well, a bright good girl.
Am glad that she was only for eternity or adopted into
the family. But she
was plenty large and old enough to be any man’s companion in
cohabitation when I knew her; and about the only one of the
entire outfit name by you [of twenty possible plural wives of
Joseph Smith] whom I would be inclinded to believe if she should
tell me herself that father did cohabit with her.”
Joseph Smith II to Bro. E.C. Brand, Joseph Smith II
Letter Press Book, P6, JSLB4, page 63, Community of Christ
Archives, January 26, 1894, page 66.
[2]
Notarized statement in possession of Myrtle Willes Bailey
[granddaughter of Malissa Willes].
Typescript sent to Raymond bailey on December 11, 1949.
Quoted in Raymond T. Bailey,. "Emma Hale: Wife of the
Prophet Joseph Smith." M.A. thesis,
