What Became of the Killers of Joseph Smith the Prophet? 

Many years ago I happened to ask an American missionary about his ancestors. He was serving in my home town in Spain. He told me that he descended from people that persecuted Joseph Smith. That missionary was a really good missionary. I found his family history very interesting. Joseph Smith would be happy to know that some of the offspring of these very evil men would be faithful LDS.

I stand foursquare against these horrible things happening to anybody. Hopefully people will learn to love rather than hate. How much better life is for those on the right side of the Lord.

I am always amazed how I have never heard any of your stories. They are so amazing. Thank you so much for all of your research and time and effort. I love to listen to your channel.

Let God take care of our enemies. Do no unrighteous act.

I inherited a book from my parents called "The Fate of the Persecutors of the Prophet Joseph Smith" and it documents almost all of the men who were involved in the murder of Brother Joseph. All of them died quite horribly and knew they had killed a prophet of God and knew their horrible fate was just.

I love love love learning about history especially when it come to what I believe with all my heart to be true and that is a Prophet of God. I remember growing up in the Island wishing one day I will get to see a prophet of God in my own eyes. I went to my first ever General Conference in person and when President Monson walked in I started to crying. I knew right then that He was a truly a prophet of God. I know this to be true because the Holy Ghost testify it to me. Thank you for taking the time to load these history. I’m excited to learn some more. #thanktheeohGodforprophet

"And it shall come to pass, because of the wickedness of the world, that I will take vengeance upon the wicked, for they will not repent; for the cup of mine indignation is full; for behold, my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not. "Wherefore, I the Lord God will send forth flies upon the face of the earth, which shall take hold of the inhabitants thereof, and shall eat their flesh, and shall cause maggots to come in upon them; And their tongues shall be stayed that they shall not utter against me; and their flesh shall fall from off their bones, and their eyes from their sockets;" D&C 29: 17-19

That was tough to listen to. But it is a warning to all about messing with the Lord’s prophets. Incredible to think that the Saviour atoned even for them. He endured their pain and suffering. I call that love.

Astonishing horrible stories. Very revealing. Thank you for sharing these.

The Lord has never stopped showing details about temporal facts, through history and other ways, that my decision to become a member of the true and living church upon the earth. This is sweet for me, since I was baptized in only a week after I met the missionaries for the first time. I could've be baptized the same day!!!! Such glorious day it was for me to be visited by The Spirit of Truth, it was such sacred experience for me as a 16 years old at the time. Joseph is the greatest Witness of The Living CHRIST!!

I love the stories and history in your videos. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NOT ❤ injecting music into the video. You are awsome. I can hear what you say. ❤❤❤. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Nothing untoward actually happened to those indicted for the murder of the Prophet and his brother Hyrum. President Oaks did exhaustive research on the lives of those accused after their acquittal. Here is a list of those accused and what if anything happened in their lives: Mark Aldrich had a totally normal life and died in Tucson in 1874. Jacob Davis was even elected to Congress in 1856 following four terms in Illinois state senate. William Grover practiced law in St Louis, later moved back to Warsaw prosperous and respected. Thomas Sharp served three terms as Mayor of Warsaw. Levi Williams was postmaster and died in 1856. All who served as counsel for the accused killers lived quite successful careers in elected office. Ironically enough, those who met difficulty subsequent to the acquittal were prosecutors, the sheriff, the Judge, and the Governor. The five who went to trial, as well as others involved in the murder plot all enjoyed notably successful careers according to Pres. Dallin H. Oaks and co-author Marvin S. Hill of "Carthage Conspiracy."

Its so sad about how the old man was treated. Nobody should treat the elderly in such a cruel ways

I was feeling sorry for the suffering of those people, but then I thought what a great warning it should be to those in modern days. They eventually wound up bearing their testimony to the truthfulness and the holy calling of our Prophet Joseph Smith with the rotting and decaying of their own bodies.

That you shared your stories.

A Prophet of the Lord which cannot be deny Prophet Joseph Smith chosen one

Absolutely no one deserves to be treated disrespectfully

Can you imagine the crucifiers and the Jewish leaders, how they felt once they passed to the other side of the veil? There’s a prophesy about it, it goes like this: When The Lord comes backs in His Glory, even the crucifiers will see him from the spirit world.

Very interesting!

I'm sure that these accounts are only a few and there were likely many more who suffered similarly for their horrific evil deeds at Haun's Mill, in driving the Saints from Missouri, their expulsion from Nauvoo, and many persecutions of the righteous since. This documentary should serve well as a warning to people who persecute the righteous for their beliefs that the sword of justice from the Almighty will hang over them.

If you martyr a true prophet of God, expect to pay a certain price, and a hefty price indeed, especially for martyring the Prophet of the Restoration. These men may not have known fully who they had martyred, but they knew right from wrong I'm sure, and there may be some form of redemption for their souls in eternity, but you had better believe their remaining days in mortality were cursed henceforth from June 27th, 1844 until their dying breaths. If anything, tales like these make any non-believers pause, why did ALL the mobocrats suffer such horrible fates? It's because everything the Prophet Joseph Smith stood for and was called to do to restore the Gospel was true. He was the Lord's prophet, even his martyrdom testifies to and seals the earthly fates of these men. "For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey".

President Oaks has done much research on this subject back when he was a law student at The University of Chicago. While a member of the Twelve he shared information about these events during a talk at General Conference. My people homesteaded in St Thomas until the rising of Lake Mead. They had to leave their homes. I wonder how life would have been different had we been able to stay.

About 50 yrs ago I read the book, The fate of the killers of Joseph Smith and am glad to hear this affirmation of some of it's details. I have a comment which I believe relates to this narrative. Around the year 2000 there was a series on the PBS TV network about the civil war. In one of its episodes there was mention of a battle wherein the military unit called the Missouri Greys was destroyed. The episode said that every man of the Missouri greys was killed in that battle. I have wanted to verify it and read more about it, but have been unable to find more information about it. I would enjoy seeing any comments concerning this story.

Wow, what a horrible way to meet one's demise. The moral of the story is don't kill prophets.

Wow...!

i like to see more programmes on tv about life in mormon homes this is the interesting relegions in world i once knew a preist in the mormon church in 1975 peter holding of the highgate chuch was a menber peter now lives in hatfield herts

Wow I have never heard of this before. While I love Joseph Smith, and know for myself that he was a prophet of God, I would not wish this end upon anyone. I must think the Lord had warned each of them to stay home and they must have utterly refused. Very sad

I feel sorry for those guys. They knew not what they did until it was too late. I kept thinking of the scripture in D&C 121 about kicking against the pricks and "cursed are those who lift up a heel against [the Lord's] anointed." What happened to them sounds much worse. Still, don't fight against Zion and her prophets, "yea, it shall be unto them, even as unto a hungry man which dreameth and behold he eateth by he awaketh and his soul is empty; or like unto a thirsty man which dreameth and behold he awaketh and behold he is faint and his soul hath appetite. " (Isaiah 29:3)

my family were from Hoytsville and Wilde are married into. I have never heard about anything like this.

Wow...

President Dakin H Oaks was tasked with researching the claims in this book many years ago & refuted most of the claims

Like 23 ( 30-31 ) 30.Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us ; and to the hills , cover , us. 31 For if they do these things in a green tree , what shall be done in the dry of fall

so are there mormons in hertfordshire who attend a mormon church whats it like on a sunday

There is ALWAYS a price to opposition to the Prophets of God... The Church KNEW this the Corporation of the Church not so much.

I happened upon this book on my mission 30 years ago. I certainly think it’s all possible, but I wonder about the truth of it all. I’ve never heard one way or another. Sure is interesting though.

Wow!!!

Do you mean after the killed him or where they will go to live eternally?

In reference to the first story cited here , all the prophecies in the world do not absolve the people who witness this treatment of someone that we are sworn to love and care for according to the scriptures, and yet did nothing while this man was tortured on a daily basis. I hope they find their just Rewards as well. Reveling in people's misery while christ, our example prayed for forgiveness for those who murdered him, what a Despicable way to live your life and claim to be of God. I've always liked the church but there are frequently times when I meet people who have no business calling themselves Christian that are still in the church.

My toes were curled during several of these accounts. SHEESH! Lesson: Don't mess with the Lord's prophets.

That was hard to listen to, but the consequence of ones actions.

Interesting, but these people were non members. If they had been members and entered into the covenant. Don't know how their punishment could have been even greater.

I find it hard to believe that any of the gentiles that were in that mob would move to Utah.

A very sad tale

Almost sounds like leprosy

Forever thank our ETERNAL PARENT'S, for restoring THE TRUE CHURCH back on earth, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS.

How could the old man’s feet be burned in the cabin fire when the narrator said earlier that he had lost his feet? Also, why would the old man refer to The Prophet as “Old Joe Smith” when he was a young man at time of his murder?

I heard it was John Taylor and Willard Richards. I watched RU-vid video called Who Killed Joseph Smith. Seemed accurate.

i guess that joseph smith has forgiven the people who killed him

The men that murdered Joseph and Hyrum wasn't "the mob". It was Willard Richards and John Taylor at the behest of Brigham Young. Curious that the ball lodged in John Taylor's watch is the same caliber as the pistol secretly given to Joseph by Porter Rockwell. According to testimony given in court proceedings the mob outside the jail was about 50 yards away. At that range a 28 caliber ball would not have enough power to force a man back into the building which was Taylor's story. Richards and Taylor stained with Joseph and Hyrum's blood accompanied Brigham to Utah where Willard Richards helped Brigham change church records, documents and journals. John Taylor became the next president of the church Brigham Young usurped.

I tead the accounts of the deaths of every mob member who murdered Joseph and his brother. They all died excruciating horrid deaths.

The best blood that ever lived the prophet Joseph (dc 135)

Justice being served.

Thanks for posting this video! It's unfortunate that the early Saints adapted the nickname "Mormon". The Lord has reprimanded us for this, saying that "To remove the Lord's name from the Lord's church, is a major victory for Satan." (2018 General Conference) Mormon was a great prophet, but he would not want us to call the Church after him.

I am thinking that this is folklore. Probably Lundwall mostly created. I acknowledge that at first I at first believed the stories to be truthful but then latter I became aware of my own bias towards the Church and the prophet . A few things now strike me odd. Why relay the story of the old man Brooke (the mobocrat) by way of affidavit? Wouldn't you think the reason to make an affidavit would be to relay a statement that runs counter to current thought of the time? It seems this statement of facts is done as if having a fore-knowledge of future times when the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith is not looked upon with kindness. I would say affidavit does not necessarily imply truthfulness. I wonder why affidavit? Also the stone that rolled down from the hillside to cover his grave does not appear like a stone capable of rolling.

That was hard to listen to for me as well. It was a just recompense, however I still had compassion on them. I am very thankful that Joseph Smith obeyed the calling of God to restore the fullness of the Gospel.

Some left THE TRUE CHURCH, now up w/their endless excuses, lies, & deceit.

A nice relaxing retirement?

It seems like I remember something was said, back in my primary days, of the man that murdered Joseph and Hiram.I heard something bad happened to them and that's about it. And something about Brigham Young. And now you bring this story into the spotlight. Those are pretty horrible death. No telling how many more stories are out there of similar circumstance. A lesson learned, don't mess with the Lord's people. I believe what the scripture saying are true. I believe the flesh-eating worms will happen again to somebody in the future probably even now. It seems like also, a few other Generations after would suffer something.

Horrible curses I heard😮...

GOD the Eternal FATHER & GODDESS the Eternal MOTHER, restored THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS back on earth.

Horror story. I wish i could have helped the old man.

If your LDS you are deceived badly, sadly

Prophet's of, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS: ADAM-MALACHI-JOSEPH SMITH-RUSSELL M. NELSON.

Yes they did.

Maybe joseph was like the savior and proclaimed something along the lines of" Father forgive them for they know not what they do." But who knows, we know from the scriptures God smites who He wants but up to us not to be like" that's what you get!"

They ended up in SLC running the church

They became the first the first whig party presidents of the united states Abraham Lincoln & Ulysses s Grant & Came to Utah and took back the priesthood from the blacks and scraped the school of prophets that anyone could come learn and talked freely in ideas that Joseph Smith started to watch and look for a prophet that was to come on earth from the descendants of Joseph and Aaron

Wtf is up with all the rotting?!? Sounds like they had really bad hygiene back then. Just curious though, how many people rotted to death like that back then, that didn't kill any morons? If so, what were they being punished for?

Scriptures of, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS: Bible, Book Of Mormon, D&C & Pearl Of Great Price.

This Sounds like a Bunch of Hog Wash!! & Evil on top of Evil never produces Good??!!

Clickbait title are extremely annoying. It's deceptive

It's better than the charlatan deserved.

Let God be true and ever man be a liar. (Romans 3:4).. Anyone contradicting the word of God cannot be a prophet of God. We are in a serious place if at any point or minds can block out the clear and obvious words of God. Abide and live by every word of God and be the true children of your Father in heaven. satan is very cunning. Only by sticking to every word of the Lord (Matthew 4:4 )can we defeat his great deception. He that hath an ear let Him hear.

“What became of the killers of Joseph smith the prophet?” The each were future prophets of the Brigham young following of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Aka “Brighamites”

Not only is this BS, but it’s also a sick revenge fantasy right out of “praise to the man”.

CHRISTIANITY, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, didn't start on earth, it started, in the PRE-MORTAL LIFE.

I can’t believe this act was a crime!! No one should be condemned for their action against Smith.

He was not a Prophet.

pRoPhEt 🤡

I would like to point out the following. It was the Mormon church who attacked Christianity first when Joseph Smith said that "all the churches are wrong and an abomination before God..." (Joseph Smith---History 1:19). For over 193 years the Mormon church has supported their racists doctrine that all blacks are cursed by God. Let me quote from one of your prophets: "You must not think that I am opposed to slavery. No! The Negro is damned, and is to serve his master till God chooses to remove the curse of Ham..." ---prophet Brigham Young Journal of Discourses, V.2, pp 142-143. Let's go back in time to September 1857 in which "Mormons" led by John D Lee murdered 120-140 innocent men, women, and CHILDREN of the Baker-Fancher wagon train. Later before his death John D Lee confessed that Brigham Young gave him the order to kill all those innocent people. And to add insult to the victims, the Mormon church names a university after Brigham Young (BYU). Most recently the Mormon church has settled multi-million dollar sexual assault lawsuits against the Mormon church. So please, don't stand there thinking you have some kind of "moral high ground" on everyone else. When the Mormon church has caused so much pain and suffering to this day.

Lol. Prophet. What future prophecy did he give that came true? Let he help you. None!!!

Prophet?

Joseph Smith boasted that he had done more than Christ and his Apostles, he 'translated ' (changed) the Bible, and also made numerous false prophesies in God's name, perhaps unsurprisingly he died in jail, in custody, gun in hand in a desperate shootout at an early age.

Killed the ancient Prophets, Apostles, our SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST; Also, killed the modern Prophet, JOSEPH SMITH, nothing new.

False prophet.

* I’m a Mormon. We should believe the Scriptures, not man. And the Scriptures testify the Mormon Church is the only true Church of Jesus Christ on earth. But if something is taught that can't be verified by Scripture, think twice about believing it. I understand why so many people are leaving the church. Many false doctrines exist causing countless RU-vid videos mocking Mormonism. False doctrines like grandpa gods, (God the Father has a father), Mormons becoming gods of their own planets, Adam helped create the earth, Christ and Satan are brothers, God the Father has rarely spoken in Scripture, the African Americans were bad in the pre-existence; all of which no Scripture verifies. And each Sunday the Sacrament is tainted because only Elders and Priests can administer but the Deacons prepare/administer and the Teachers pass/administer the Sacrament. (D&C 20:57) And the Lord says, He’s bound when we do what He says but if not there is no promise. (D&C 82:10) …that the scriptures might be fulfilled; for ye shall do according to that which is written. (D&C 24:14) And we wonder why there’s depression, mental illness and other unspeakable events among us? And many are leaving the church because if you don't fit the mold the church leaders sculpture you're not a part of the click. Mormons believe the church leaders over Scripture. The zealous believers have the church leaders in mind with everything thing they think say and feel testifying to impress others how much they believe the current church leaders are God-inspired. But the Scriptures reveal the church leaders are the problem with the entire planet. For example, In 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 we are informed of a person who sits in the temple of God making himself God or above all that is called God. And because the Mormon Church is the only true Church of Jesus Christ on earth, who else could the Apostle Paul be warning us of if not the current Mormon prophet for only the Church has the temples of God. And even in the D&C God tells us He is displeased with the Apostles of the Lamb saying the end of this world will begin among them. (D&C 112:23-26) And Joseph Smith taught those who follow Lucifer in the last days can only be church members holding all the rights of God's priesthood and using the priesthood against God, as did Judas. It's as plain as the nose on a face. Joseph Smith taught the false doctrine of grandpa gods (God the Father has a father) not over the pulpit as a prophet but as a sermon at a funeral, which should not be taken as Scripture fulfilling God’s sayings to Paul, And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (2 Thessalonians 2:11) That they might be damned who believed not the truth….(2Thessalonians 2:12) And speaking of the current Mormon prophet John saw him saying, And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. (Revelation 13:7) (D&C 112:23-26) And the current Mormon prophet he has all the saints believing God our Heavenly Father was created by a being greater than Himself but Scripture says there is no greater than our God. (Hebrews 6:13) Therefore, every member of the Church is breaking the very first commandment God gave Moses and it is the first commandment because of the extreme importance of not putting Satan above God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Does it make sense to reasonable thinking that God would command we have no other gods before Him but really there are gods before Him? Does He not want us to know this? Why is it a secret? There’s a reason He commanded to have no other gods before Him and that is because Lucifer says he will exalt his throne above the stars of God… (Isaiah 14:12-13) Because by believing in false grandpa gods the saints believe our God is an infinitely lesser God putting Lucifer before God. And the moment we put a god before our God, our God becomes an infinitely lesser God. Not only that, our God also becomes a liar. He and the Scriptures say He is the greatest of all. He and the Scriptures say He is the Most High God. He and the Scriptures say He created all things. And in the Scriptures He says there are no gods beside Him. (Isaiah 44:6) (Isaiah 44:8) (Isaiah 45:22) (Hebrews 6:13) And Isaiah warns, Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20) The saints call President Nelson good and good (Jesus Christ) evil. Because President Nelson says Christ and His Father are liars that God is not the Most High for how could He be? if God the Father has a father. President Nelson says Christ did not create all things. (John 1:1-3) Matter/energy cannot be created or destroyed the scientists say therefore President Nelson says the grandpa gods created these matter/energy and so Christ and the Scriptures are lying. Well did Abinadi warn the wicked king Noah and his priests, Have ye taught this people that they should observe to do all these things for to keep these commandments? (Mosiah 13:25) I say unto you, Nay; for if ye had, the Lord would not have caused me to come forth and to prophesy evil concerning this people. (Mosiah 13:26) And what is the commandment Abinadi taught that the people do not obey? Thou shalt have no other God before me. (Mosiah 12:35) Know ye not that I speak the truth? Yea, ye know that I speak the truth; and you ought to tremble before God. (Mosiah 12:30) And it is a false doctrine to say God our Heavenly Father has rarely spoke to us in Scripture. (3Nephi 27:26), (3Nephi 24:1). (2Nephi 31:20), (2Nephi 31:11) (D&C 49:20), (3Nephi 20:29) (D&C 49:5), (Moses chapters 1-2)

reading this I have 100% contempt for Mormonism

What became a LIAR Joseph Smith. ?

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS is, the only, TRUE CHURCH.

He was not a prophet that’s blasphemy. He is burning in hell for rewriting the Bible. It’s a cult