Hiram Page
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Hiram Page was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement known for his involvement in the use of a seer stone that led to a doctrinal dispute resolved by Joseph Smith.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Latter Day Saint
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person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fayette, New York branch of the Church
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri Latter Day Saint community NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Cowdery NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitmer family NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitmer family farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Oliver Cowdery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedInto | Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1800-00-00 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accident (wagon accident) ⓘ |
| claimed | revelations through a seer stone ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1852-08-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Excelsior Springs, Missouri ⓘ |
| event |
agreed to cease using the seer stone for Church direction
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his seer stone revelations were declared not of God by Joseph Smith ⓘ seer stone was destroyed according to early Latter Day Saint accounts ⓘ |
| familyConnection |
brother-in-law of David Whitmer
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brother-in-law of other Whitmer brothers ⓘ |
| fullName | Hiram Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | his seer stone episode clarified that only the Church president could receive revelations for the whole Church ⓘ |
| involvedIn | doctrinal dispute over authority to receive revelations for the Church ⓘ |
| knownFor |
doctrinal dispute over revelations resolved by Joseph Smith
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involvement in early Latter Day Saint revelations ⓘ use of a seer stone ⓘ |
| memberOf | early Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Doctrine and Covenants historical introductions
NERFINISHED
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early Latter Day Saint histories ⓘ |
| missionaryWork | participated in early Latter Day Saint missionary efforts ⓘ |
| movement | Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| participatedIn | early organization of the Church in New York ⓘ |
| positionHeld | early member of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) ⓘ |
| religion | Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Fayette, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revelationsConcerned |
Zion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
location of the New Jerusalem ⓘ order of the Church ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | example in Latter Day Saint history of limits on revelatory authority ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Whitmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | revelation to Joseph Smith recorded in Doctrine and Covenants Section 28 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| used | seer stone ⓘ |
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