BYU Studies Quarterly
Article Title
Joseph Smith's Performance of Marriages in Ohio
Keywords
Mormon studies, Joseph Smith, marriage, marriage ceremony, Ohio
Abstract
During the 1830s, ministers from a wide range of Christian denominations performed marriages in Ohio. Attempting to compile a comprehensive list of such churches would be a mammoth task, but a sampling of the court records from several Ohio counties shows that representatives from at least a dozen religious denominations were actively solemnizing marriages. These denominations included Anabaptists, Baptists, Congregationalists, Disciples of Christ, Episcopalians, Evangelicals, German Reformed, Mennonites, Methodists, Presbyterians, Unitarians, Universalists, and, of particular interest to readers here, Latter-day Saints.
Recommended Citation
Bradshaw, M. Scott
(2000)
"Joseph Smith's Performance of Marriages in Ohio,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 39:
Iss.
4, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol39/iss4/3