Martin Harris

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Martin Harris was an early supporter of Joseph Smith and one of the Three Witnesses who played a key role in the publication and early history of the Book of Mormon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latter Day Saint movement figure
person
associatedWith David Whitmer NERFINISHED
Joseph Smith NERFINISHED
Oliver Cowdery NERFINISHED
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED
early Latter Day Saint movement
baptismYear 1830
baptizedInto Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED
birthDate 1783-05-18
birthPlace Easton, New York NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
burialPlace Clarkston, Utah NERFINISHED
deathDate 1875-07-10
deathPlace Clarkston, Utah Territory NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
excommunicatedFrom Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (original church) NERFINISHED
eyeWitnessStatement testimony printed in the Book of Mormon as one of the Three Witnesses
familyName Harris NERFINISHED
financed first edition of the Book of Mormon
gender male
givenName Martin NERFINISHED
hasMemorial Martin Harris gravesite monument in Clarkston, Utah NERFINISHED
knownFor repeatedly affirming his witness of the Book of Mormon throughout his life
language English
laterAffiliatedWith The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah NERFINISHED
mortgaged his farm to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon
nationality American
notableFor being one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
financing the first printing of the Book of Mormon
supporting Joseph Smith in the early Latter Day Saint movement
numberOfChildren 8
occupation farmer
prosperous landowner
participatedIn early missionary efforts for the Book of Mormon
religion Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED
Mormonism NERFINISHED
residence Clarkston, Utah Territory NERFINISHED
Kirtland, Ohio NERFINISHED
Palmyra, New York NERFINISHED
returnedTo LDS Church fellowship in Utah
saw angel who showed him the gold plates (according to his testimony)
signed Testimony of Three Witnesses NERFINISHED
spouse Caroline Young NERFINISHED
Lucy Harris NERFINISHED
witnessed gold plates of the Book of Mormon
witnessRole Three Witness of the Book of Mormon NERFINISHED

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