Joseph Smith's Performance of Marriages in Ohio

Authors

M. Scott Bradshaw

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