Heber C. Kimball
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Heber Chase Kimball was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement
. He served as one of the original twelve apostles in the early Latter Day Saint church, and as first counselor to Brigham Young
in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death.
, Franklin County, Vermont
. Kimball's forefathers arrived in America from England in the early 17th century, and some family members participated in the Revolutionary War. His immediate family consisted of Charles Spaulding Kimball, Eliza Kimball, Abigail Kimball, Heber Chase Kimball, Melvina Kimball, Solomon Kimball and Daniel Spaulding Kimball. All were born in Sheldon. Daniel died at the age of seven months. Heber Chase was named after a Judge Chase, who had helped the family in their efforts to settle in the area.
Kimball writes of his parents in Synopsis of the History of Heber C. Kimball:
Solomon Kimball suffered the loss of his investments due to the embargo preceding the War of 1812
. He left Vermont and moved west and eventually settled the family in West Bloomfield, New York
, Ontario County, New York
around 1811.
for an explanation.)
Around 1820, at age 19, Heber set out on his own. His father had lost all of his property and Heber decided it was best to start making alone. His manner was timid and shy, and he would go for days without food rather than ask a neighbor. Eventually, his oldest brother, Charles C., took him under his wing. He taught Kimball the potter's trade. About this time he moved with his brother to Mendon
, Monroe County, New York
. He also enlisted with the local militia, and was never delinquent for 14 years. On November 22, 1822, he married Vilate Murray. Shortly after that, he purchased his brother's pottery
business.
For ten years he worked as a potter in the summer, and as a blacksmith in the winter. He also chopped wood and cleared land. In the meantime, he accumulated five and a half acres (22,000 m²) of land, built a house and a barn, and planted an orchard.
. In 1824, he and five others sent a petition to the chapter at Canandaigua, New York
to receive the York Rite
degrees of Royal Arch Masonry. Their petitions were accepted. Unfortunately, as Heber reported, Anti-Masons had burned down the chapter building in Canandaigua.
Many years later, Heber C. Kimball reminisced of his New York masonic experiences:
When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had established itself in Nauvoo, Illinois
, Heber was one of the original petitioners to establish a lodge there, and served as Nauvoo Lodge U.D.'s first Junior Deacon. He remained active in Freemasonry throughout his stay in Nauvoo, but no serious effort was made in Utah
by the Mormons
to establish a lodge there.
His mother died in February 1824 from tuberculosis
. His father moved from West Bloomfield to Mendon to live with Kimball. Roughly a year after that, in the spring of 1826, his father also died from tuberculosis. Shortly after that, his oldest brother, Charles C., and his brother's wife died from tuberculosis as well and were buried beside their father.
Kimball's son, William Henry, was born in Mendon, April 10, 1825.
Kimball had two more children after this event. Helen Mar was born August 22, 1828. Roswell Heber was born January 10, 1831. He died six months later on June 15.
Only three weeks after receiving baptism in the Baptist Church, three elders from the church Joseph Smith founded visited the house of his friend, Phinehas Young. Kimball visited the house at this time and was impressed with their teachings. He also witnessed the speaking of tongues and the interpretation of tongues during this visit. He claims to have been visited by the power of God.
During this time, he reported that, while he and several of the Young family were chopping wood, a vision opened up to them and they saw the "gathering of the Saints to Zion" and many other things. This and many other events led him to travel to Pennsylvania to visit with the elders some more, accompanied by some of the Youngs. They stayed six days with the elders and the church there. They witnessed more miracles such as speaking in tongues
and the interpretation of tongues.
On April 14, 1832, Brigham Young
was baptized by Eleazer Miller. Shortly thereafter, one of the elders called on Kimball while he was at work. During the conversation, Kimball jumped up and declared that he wanted to be baptized. They went immediately to a small stream in the woods and he was baptized in April 1832 by Alpheus Gifford. After the confirmation, the elder offered to give the priesthood, but Kimball refused it as he felt he was unready. Shortly after that, 30 more people were baptized in Mendon, and they formed a branch of the church.
About this time, people began calling Kimball "crazy", although he claims he was "clothed in the right mind". He claims the scriptures unfolded for him.
Local clergy and members of other faiths soon became antagonistic towards the small LDS branch and its members. Heber had several people make executions on his property to recall debt owed. Although the debt was great, he was able to secure the money necessary to pay them in full.
, and began proselyting in the neighboring areas with Joseph and Brigham Young
. They were met with great success, baptizing many and building up churches. He reports one instance where Ezra Landon baptized some twenty people but wanted Kimball to confirm them. He did so, and immediately they began speaking in tongues and interpreting them.
In 1833, Kimball relocated his family to Church headquarters in Kirtland, Ohio
. Kimball was ordained a member of The Quorum of Twelve Apostles on February 14, 1835. He was one of the original twelve members of the Quorum, being 4th in seniority. He marched with Zion's Camp
in 1834.
Joseph Smith, Jr. called Elder Kimball to lead a group of missionaries to England in 1837. The mission began work in Liverpool, England and met with considerable success. Kimball was known as a simple and outspoken preacher who worked hard. He and the other missionaries brought many people to the new faith. The missionaries began organizing groups of British converts to travel to America, beginning in 1840, and join the main body of the church. Kimball returned with a small party to make travel arrangements for the groups and discovered the Latter Day Saints were undergoing considerable strife and pressure in the state of Missouri
. While Joseph Smith was imprisoned in the Liberty Jail
, Brigham Young (now ranking leader of the Quorum) and Kimball organized the removal of approximately 12,000 LDS refugees across the border into Illinois
. There the Church founded the city of Nauvoo and built a temple. Kimball returned to his mission in England in 1840 and served until 1841.
After Joseph Smith's assassination in 1844, succession to the leadership of the Church was a divisive issue for some. Brigham Young, standing as the head of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, led the majority of church members across the state line into Iowa and eventually to the Salt Lake Valley. Heber C. Kimball stood next in leadership in the Quorum and was called to the new First Presidency
in 1847. Kimball led one of three large companies to the Salt Lake Valley in the summer of 1848. He established his families in Utah and supported them by farming, ranching, milling at the Heber C. Kimball Gristmill
and freighting, in addition to church responsibilities. While in the First Presidency, Kimball received special assignments to supervise the ongoing British Mission and to conduct temple ordinances. He also served in the Utah's Territorial legislature.
Heber C. Kimball died on June 22, 1868, at age 67, in Salt Lake City, Utah
, from the effects of a carriage accident. He was buried in the Kimball-Whitney Cemetery (40.772949, -111.889755), located on the south slope of what's now known as Capitol Hill, an area then called "Heber's Bench" after him.
. Initially reluctant, Kimball accepted the responsibility and married a second wife, Sarah Noon. His first wife, Vilate Murray Kimball, accepted plural marriage and welcomed the additional wives as sisters. Heber and Vilate agreed and gave their 14-year-old daughter Helen Marr as a plural wife of Joseph Smith. Kimball considered the marrying of multiple wives an expression of his faith in and obedience to God: "I have noticed that a man who has but one wife, and is inclined to that doctrine, soon begins to wither and dry up, while a man who goes into plurality [of wives] looks fresh, young, and sprightly. Why is this? Because God loves that man, and because he honors His work and word."
Ann Eliza Young, a long-time critic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alleged that later in a sermon given from the Salt Lake Tabernacle
, Kimball declared, "I think no more of taking [another] wife than I do of buying a cow." One LDS scholar has argued that Ann Eliza fabricated the quote, since it cannot be corroborated by any other source, including the extensive (though not comprehensive) record of early Mormon sermons in the Journal of Discourses
.
He was also married to, but did not have children with;
Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of independent churches tracing their origin to a Christian primitivist movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 14 million members...
. He served as one of the original twelve apostles in the early Latter Day Saint church, and as first counselor to Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death.
Early life
Kimball was born to Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding in SheldonSheldon, Vermont
Sheldon is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,990 at the 2000 census. It contains the unincorporated village of Sheldon Springs.-Geography:...
, Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-Geography:...
. Kimball's forefathers arrived in America from England in the early 17th century, and some family members participated in the Revolutionary War. His immediate family consisted of Charles Spaulding Kimball, Eliza Kimball, Abigail Kimball, Heber Chase Kimball, Melvina Kimball, Solomon Kimball and Daniel Spaulding Kimball. All were born in Sheldon. Daniel died at the age of seven months. Heber Chase was named after a Judge Chase, who had helped the family in their efforts to settle in the area.
Kimball writes of his parents in Synopsis of the History of Heber C. Kimball:
- My father was a man of good moral character, and though he did not profess any religion, he taught his children good morals, and never would suffer them to swear, or play upon the Sabbath day without correcting them, but would have them remain at home and read good books or attend the church.
- My mother was a Presbyterian, and agreeably to the strictest sense of their religion, she lived a virtuous life, and according to the best of her knowledge taught her children the ways of righteousness.
Solomon Kimball suffered the loss of his investments due to the embargo preceding the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. He left Vermont and moved west and eventually settled the family in West Bloomfield, New York
West Bloomfield, New York
West Bloomfield is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,549 at the 2000 census.The Town of West Bloomfield is on the county's western border and is south of the City of Rochester.- History :...
, Ontario County, New York
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
around 1811.
Education and training
Kimball began attending school in 1806, and continued until the age of 14. At that time, his father took him from school and taught him how to be a blacksmith. The year 1816 was particularly cold and he recorded that the family ate boiled milkweeds for three weeks. (See Year Without a SummerYear Without a Summer
The Year Without a Summer was 1816, in which severe summer climate abnormalities caused average global temperatures to decrease by about 0.4–0.7 °C , resulting in major food shortages across the Northern Hemisphere...
for an explanation.)
Around 1820, at age 19, Heber set out on his own. His father had lost all of his property and Heber decided it was best to start making alone. His manner was timid and shy, and he would go for days without food rather than ask a neighbor. Eventually, his oldest brother, Charles C., took him under his wing. He taught Kimball the potter's trade. About this time he moved with his brother to Mendon
Mendon, New York
Mendon is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States, and an affluent suburb of Rochester, New York. The population was 9,152 at the 2010 census.The Town of Mendon is on the south border of the county...
, Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. He also enlisted with the local militia, and was never delinquent for 14 years. On November 22, 1822, he married Vilate Murray. Shortly after that, he purchased his brother's pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
business.
For ten years he worked as a potter in the summer, and as a blacksmith in the winter. He also chopped wood and cleared land. In the meantime, he accumulated five and a half acres (22,000 m²) of land, built a house and a barn, and planted an orchard.
Masonry
In 1823, Kimball received the three first degrees of Freemasonry in the lodge at Victor Flats, Ontario County, New YorkOntario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
. In 1824, he and five others sent a petition to the chapter at Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
to receive the York Rite
York Rite
The York Rite or American Rite is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry. A Rite is a series of progressive degrees that are conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority...
degrees of Royal Arch Masonry. Their petitions were accepted. Unfortunately, as Heber reported, Anti-Masons had burned down the chapter building in Canandaigua.
Many years later, Heber C. Kimball reminisced of his New York masonic experiences:
- No man was admitted into a lodge in those days except he bore a good moral character, and was a man of steady habits and a member would be suspended for immoral conduct. I wish that all men were masons and would live up to their profession, then the world would be in a much better state than it is now.
When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had established itself in Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Although the population was just 1,063 at the 2000 census, and despite being difficult to reach due to its location in a remote corner of Illinois, Nauvoo attracts large numbers of visitors for its historic importance and its...
, Heber was one of the original petitioners to establish a lodge there, and served as Nauvoo Lodge U.D.'s first Junior Deacon. He remained active in Freemasonry throughout his stay in Nauvoo, but no serious effort was made in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
by the Mormons
Mormons
The Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, a religion started by Joseph Smith during the American Second Great Awakening. A vast majority of Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a minority are members of other independent churches....
to establish a lodge there.
Early family life
Kimball's first daughter, Judith Marvin, was born in Mendon on July 29, 1823. She died May 20, 1824 at almost 11 months of age.His mother died in February 1824 from tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. His father moved from West Bloomfield to Mendon to live with Kimball. Roughly a year after that, in the spring of 1826, his father also died from tuberculosis. Shortly after that, his oldest brother, Charles C., and his brother's wife died from tuberculosis as well and were buried beside their father.
Kimball's son, William Henry, was born in Mendon, April 10, 1825.
Signs in the heavens
Kimball claims a miraculous event on September 22, 1827. He describes it in his autobiography.- Sept. 22, 1827, while living in the town of Mendon, I having retired to bed, John P. Greene, a traveling reformed Methodist preacher, waked me up calling upon me to behold the scenery in the heavens.
- I called my wife and sister Fanny Young (sister of Brigham Young) who was living with me; it was so clear that you could see to pick up a pin, we looked to the eastern horizon and beheld a white smoke arise towards the heavens, and as it ascended it formed itself into a belt and made a noise like the rustling of a mighty wind, and continued southwest, forming a regular bow dipping in the western horizon.
- After the bow had formed it began to widen out and grow clear and transparent of a bluish cast, it grew wide enough to contain twelve men abreast.
- In this bow an army moved, commencing from the east and marching to the west. They moved in platoons, and walked so close, the rear ranks trod in the steps of their file leaders, until the whole bow was literally crowded with soldiers.
- We could see distinctly the muskets, bayonets, and knapsacks of the men, who wore caps and feathers like those used by the American soldiers in the last war with Britain; also their officers with their swords and equipage, and heard the clashing and jingling of their instruments of war and could discover the form and features of the men. The most profound order existed throughout the entire army, when the foremost man stepped, every man stepped at the same time: I could hear the step.
- When the front rank reached the Western horizon a battle ensued, as we could distinctly hear the report of the arms and the rush.
- No man could judge of my feelings when I beheld that army of men, as plainly as I ever saw armies of men in the flesh it seemed as though every hair of my head was alive. This scenery was gazed upon for hours, until it began to disappear.
- Subsequently I learned this took place the same evening that Joseph Smith received the records of the Book of Mormon from the Angel Moroni.
Kimball had two more children after this event. Helen Mar was born August 22, 1828. Roswell Heber was born January 10, 1831. He died six months later on June 15.
Joining the LDS Church
Kimball writes that he had always contemplated aspects of religion and salvation since he was about 12 years old. The directions provided by the priests and teachers of the various churches never satisfied him. However, while in New York, Kimball joined the local Baptist Church. He attended several of their meetings, and eventually received baptism. He claims that many of the teachings he agreed with, but there were many he did not believe in as well. He counted the association as a good thing, however.Only three weeks after receiving baptism in the Baptist Church, three elders from the church Joseph Smith founded visited the house of his friend, Phinehas Young. Kimball visited the house at this time and was impressed with their teachings. He also witnessed the speaking of tongues and the interpretation of tongues during this visit. He claims to have been visited by the power of God.
During this time, he reported that, while he and several of the Young family were chopping wood, a vision opened up to them and they saw the "gathering of the Saints to Zion" and many other things. This and many other events led him to travel to Pennsylvania to visit with the elders some more, accompanied by some of the Youngs. They stayed six days with the elders and the church there. They witnessed more miracles such as speaking in tongues
Glossolalia
Glossolalia or speaking in tongues is the fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables, often as part of religious practice. The significance of glossolalia has varied with time and place, with some considering it a part of a sacred language...
and the interpretation of tongues.
On April 14, 1832, Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
was baptized by Eleazer Miller. Shortly thereafter, one of the elders called on Kimball while he was at work. During the conversation, Kimball jumped up and declared that he wanted to be baptized. They went immediately to a small stream in the woods and he was baptized in April 1832 by Alpheus Gifford. After the confirmation, the elder offered to give the priesthood, but Kimball refused it as he felt he was unready. Shortly after that, 30 more people were baptized in Mendon, and they formed a branch of the church.
About this time, people began calling Kimball "crazy", although he claims he was "clothed in the right mind". He claims the scriptures unfolded for him.
Local clergy and members of other faiths soon became antagonistic towards the small LDS branch and its members. Heber had several people make executions on his property to recall debt owed. Although the debt was great, he was able to secure the money necessary to pay them in full.
Church service
Shortly after his baptism, Kimball was ordained an elder by Joseph YoungJoseph Young
Young was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the eighth child born to John Young and Abigail Howe.In 1830, while he was a preacher for the Methodist Church in Upper Canada, Young was introduced to the Book of Mormon by his younger brother Brigham...
, and began proselyting in the neighboring areas with Joseph and Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
. They were met with great success, baptizing many and building up churches. He reports one instance where Ezra Landon baptized some twenty people but wanted Kimball to confirm them. He did so, and immediately they began speaking in tongues and interpreting them.
In 1833, Kimball relocated his family to Church headquarters in Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
. Kimball was ordained a member of The Quorum of Twelve Apostles on February 14, 1835. He was one of the original twelve members of the Quorum, being 4th in seniority. He marched with Zion's Camp
Zion's Camp
Zion's Camp was a paramilitary expedition of Latter Day Saints, led by Joseph Smith, Jr., from Kirtland, Ohio to Clay County, Missouri during May and June 1834 in an unsuccessful attempt to regain land from which the Saints had been expelled by non-Mormon settlers...
in 1834.
Joseph Smith, Jr. called Elder Kimball to lead a group of missionaries to England in 1837. The mission began work in Liverpool, England and met with considerable success. Kimball was known as a simple and outspoken preacher who worked hard. He and the other missionaries brought many people to the new faith. The missionaries began organizing groups of British converts to travel to America, beginning in 1840, and join the main body of the church. Kimball returned with a small party to make travel arrangements for the groups and discovered the Latter Day Saints were undergoing considerable strife and pressure in the state of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. While Joseph Smith was imprisoned in the Liberty Jail
Liberty Jail
Liberty Jail is a former jail in Liberty, Missouri, USA where Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of Latter Day Saint movement, and other associates were imprisoned from December 1, 1838 to April 6, 1839 during the 1838 Mormon War...
, Brigham Young (now ranking leader of the Quorum) and Kimball organized the removal of approximately 12,000 LDS refugees across the border into Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. There the Church founded the city of Nauvoo and built a temple. Kimball returned to his mission in England in 1840 and served until 1841.
After Joseph Smith's assassination in 1844, succession to the leadership of the Church was a divisive issue for some. Brigham Young, standing as the head of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, led the majority of church members across the state line into Iowa and eventually to the Salt Lake Valley. Heber C. Kimball stood next in leadership in the Quorum and was called to the new First Presidency
First Presidency
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the First Presidency was the highest governing body in the Latter Day Saint church established by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1832, and is the highest governing body of several modern Latter Day Saint denominations...
in 1847. Kimball led one of three large companies to the Salt Lake Valley in the summer of 1848. He established his families in Utah and supported them by farming, ranching, milling at the Heber C. Kimball Gristmill
Heber C. Kimball Gristmill
The Heber C. Kimball Gristmill was built in 1853 under the direction of Heber C. Kimball. Constructed within what was known as North Mill Cañon , the gristmill ground grains for nearly 40 years. During a period of a few years, the mill employed trained bears which were captured in the mountains...
and freighting, in addition to church responsibilities. While in the First Presidency, Kimball received special assignments to supervise the ongoing British Mission and to conduct temple ordinances. He also served in the Utah's Territorial legislature.
Heber C. Kimball died on June 22, 1868, at age 67, in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, from the effects of a carriage accident. He was buried in the Kimball-Whitney Cemetery (40.772949, -111.889755), located on the south slope of what's now known as Capitol Hill, an area then called "Heber's Bench" after him.
Plural marriage
Kimball received private instruction from Joseph Smith on plural marriagePlural marriage
Polygamy was taught by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890.The Church's practice of polygamy has been highly controversial, both within...
. Initially reluctant, Kimball accepted the responsibility and married a second wife, Sarah Noon. His first wife, Vilate Murray Kimball, accepted plural marriage and welcomed the additional wives as sisters. Heber and Vilate agreed and gave their 14-year-old daughter Helen Marr as a plural wife of Joseph Smith. Kimball considered the marrying of multiple wives an expression of his faith in and obedience to God: "I have noticed that a man who has but one wife, and is inclined to that doctrine, soon begins to wither and dry up, while a man who goes into plurality [of wives] looks fresh, young, and sprightly. Why is this? Because God loves that man, and because he honors His work and word."
Ann Eliza Young, a long-time critic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alleged that later in a sermon given from the Salt Lake Tabernacle
Salt Lake Tabernacle
The Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple.-History:...
, Kimball declared, "I think no more of taking [another] wife than I do of buying a cow." One LDS scholar has argued that Ann Eliza fabricated the quote, since it cannot be corroborated by any other source, including the extensive (though not comprehensive) record of early Mormon sermons in the Journal of Discourses
Journal of Discourses
The Journal of Discourses is a 26-volume collection of public sermons by early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . The first editions of the Journal were published in England by George D. Watt, the stenographer of Brigham Young...
.
Wives and children
Kimball eventually married a total of forty-three women, although it is claimed by some that not all of these marriages resulted in sexual relations. Kimball had sixty-five children by seventeen of his wives.- Vilate Murray (1 June 1806 Florida, New YorkFlorida, Montgomery County, New YorkFlorida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
– 22 October 1867 Salt Lake City). Married on 7 November 1822 in MendonMendon, New YorkMendon is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States, and an affluent suburb of Rochester, New York. The population was 9,152 at the 2010 census.The Town of Mendon is on the south border of the county...
. They had 10 children;- Judith Marvin Kimball (29 July 1823-20 May 1824)
- William Henry Kimball (10 April 1825-29 December 1907)
- Helen Mar KimballHelen Mar KimballHelen Mar Kimball was a wife of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Early life:...
(20 August 1828-13 November 1896) - Roswell Heber Kimball (10 January 1831-15 June 1831)
- Heber Parley Kimball (1 January 1835-8 February 1885)
- David Patten KimballDavid Patten KimballDavid Patten Kimball was an early Mormon leader, one of the three young men of the Sweetwater handcart rescue, and the son of Heber C. Kimball.Kimball was born on August 23, 1839, in Nauvoo, Illinois...
(23 August 1839-21 November 1883) - Charles Spaulding Kimball (2 January 1843-2 December 1925)
- Brigham Willard Kimball (29 June 1845-23 July 1867)
- Solomon Farnham Kimball (2 February 1847-7 February 1920)
- Murray Gould Kimball (20 January 1850-27 June 1852)
- Sarah (Peak) Noon (3 May 1811 StaffordshireStaffordshireStaffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
– 3 December 1873). They married in 1842, she was his first plural wife, and had four children;- Adelbert Kimball (1842–1843)
- Henry Kimball (1844- c.1868)
- Sarah Helen Kimball (1 July 1845-1 December 1860)
- Heber Kimball (1849–1850)
- Ann Alice Gheen (20 December 1827 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-12 October 1879 Salt Lake City), married on 10 September 1844.- Samuel Heber Kimball (9 December 1851-18 April 1943)
- Daniel Heber Kimball (8 February 1856-26 April 1936)
- Andrew Kimball (6 September 1858-31 August 1924), twin of Alice
- Alice Ann Kimball (6 September 1858-19 December 1946), twin of Andrew
- Sarah Gheen Kimball (31 May 1861-8 February 1913)
- Mary Ellen Abel/Harris (5 October 1818 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-28 October 1902 Salt Lake City), married on 1 October 1844.- Peter Kimball (19 December 1855-27 September 1860)
- Martha McBride KnightMartha McBride KnightMartha McBride Knight Smith Kimball was a founding member of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which was organized on her birthday in 1842. She was married to early Latter Day Saint leader Vinson Knight, by whom she had seven children. In 1842 she was sealed as...
(17 March 1805 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-20 November 1891 Ogden, UtahOgden, UtahOgden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
), married on 12 October 1844.- Infant Son (born and died in 1845)
- Ellen Sanders, born Aagaat Ysteinsdatter Bakka, (11 April 1823 NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
-22 November 1871 Salt Lake City), married on 5 November 1844.- Samuel Chase Kimball (13 February 1848-July 1848)
- Joseph Smith Kimball (2 June 1850-29 November 1864), twin of Augusta
- Augusta Kimball (2 June 1850-5 October 1861), twin of Joseph
- Rosalia Kimball (25 November 1853-22 February 1950)
- Jedediah Heber Kimball (10 March 1855-24 June 1927)
- Frances Jessie Swan (born June 1822 in ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
), married 1845, divorced 7 December 1851.- Margaret Jane Kimball (9 April 1846-10 August 1846); died at Winter Quarters
- Clarrisa Cutler (23 December 1824 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-1852 KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
), married on 29 February 1845 and separated in 1848.- Abraham Alonzo Kimball (16 April 1846-25 September 1889)
- Lucy Walker (Smith) (30 April 1826–1910), married on 8 February 1845.
- Rachel Sylvia Kimball (28 January 1846-12 December 1847)
- John Heber Kimball (12 December 1850-28 November 1918)
- Willard Heber Kimball (25 January 1853-5 December 1854)
- Lydia Holmes Kimball (18 January 1856-15 April 1928)
- Ann Spaulding Kimball (18 March 1857-27 November 1932)
- Eliza Kimball (14 May 1860 - 1906)
- Washington Kimball (born 22 October 1862); Twin of Joshua
- Joshua Heber Kimball (born 22 October 1862), twin of Washington, died in infantcy
- Franklin Heber Kimball (born 28 August 1864)
- Sarah Ann WhitneySarah Ann WhitneySarah Ann Whitney is alleged to have been a polygamous wife of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Early life:...
(1825–1873). They married on 17 March 1845 and had 7 children;- David Kimball (8 March 1846-1847)
- David Orson Kimball (26 August 1848-16 April 1849)
- David Heber Kimball (born 26 February 1850)
- Newel Whitney Kimball (born 19 May 1852)
- Horace Heber Kimball (born 3 September 1853)
- Sarah Maria Kimball (1858-August 1902)
- Joshua Heber Kimball (born in February)
- Harriet Sanders, born Helga Ysteinsdatter Bakka, (7 December 1824 NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
-5 September 1896 UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
), married 26 January 1846.- Harriet Kimball (born & died 8 May 1852)
- Hyrum Heber Kimball (6 July 1855-4 June 1943)
- Eugene Kimball (born 15 January 1863)
- Emily Trask Cutler (23 February 1828 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-1852 KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
), married on 2 February 1846, separated in 1848.- Isaac A. Kimball (13 October 1846-24 February 1914)
- Amanda Trimble Gheen (18 January 1830 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-4 November 1904 Salt Lake City), younger sister of Anne, married on 2 February 1846.- William Gheen Kimball (3 March 1851-24 March 1924)
- Albert Heber Kimball (13 September 1854-2 March 1944)
- Jeremiah Heber Kimball (15 August 1857-25 May 1887)
- Moroni Heber Kimball (23 May 1861-23 May 1887)
- Ruth Amelia Reese (10 May 1817 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-26 November 1902 Salt Lake City), married on 3 February 1846.- Susannah R. Kimball (born & died 7 July 1851)
- Jacob Reese Kimball (15 April 1853-30 May 1875)
- Enoch Heber Kimball (29 September 1855-20 August 1877)
- Christine Golden (12 September 1823 Hopewell, New JerseyHopewell, New JerseyHopewell is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,922.Hopewell was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1891, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a...
-30 January 1896 Salt Lake City). They were married on 3 February 1846 in Nauvoo, IllinoisNauvoo, IllinoisNauvoo is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Although the population was just 1,063 at the 2000 census, and despite being difficult to reach due to its location in a remote corner of Illinois, Nauvoo attracts large numbers of visitors for its historic importance and its...
.- Cornelia Christine Kimball (7 June 1850-23 Dec 1853))
- Jonathan Golden KimballJ. Golden KimballJonathan Golden Kimball was a prominent and well known leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as a member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1892 until his death in 1938. He is considered one of the most colorful and beloved of the Church's General Authorities...
(June 9, 1853 – September 2, 1938) - Elias Smith Kimball (30 March 1857-13 June 1934)
- Mary Margaret Kimball (30 April 1861-28 September 1937)
- Prescinda Lathrop Huntington (Buell, Smith) (7 September 1810 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
–1 February 1892 Salt Lake City), married on 4 February 1846 and had 2 children;- Prescinda Celestia Kimball (9 January 1849 Salt Lake City-8 May 1850); drowned in City Creek at age 16 months
- Joseph Smith Kimball (22 December 1851 - 29 March 1936)
- Mary Smithies (7 October 1837-1880), married 25 January 1857.
- Mary Melvina Kimball (29 August 1858-8 May 1933)
- James Heber Kimball (1860-2 June 1866)
- Wilford Alfonzo Kimball (6 October 1863-15 November 1928)
- Lorenzo Heber Kimball (6 February 1866-2 July 1929)
- Abbie Sarah Kimball (15 Jan 1868 EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-23 February 1943)); first child born in England to Mormon parents
He was also married to, but did not have children with;
- Mary Fielding SmithMary Fielding SmithMary Fielding Smith Kimball was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, the second wife of LDS Church leader Hyrum Smith and the mother of Joseph F. Smith....
(21 July 1801 EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-21 September 1852 Salt Lake City), married on 14 September 1844. - Charlotte Chase (11 May 1825 VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
- 15 December 1904 IdahoIdahoIdaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
), married on 10 October 1844 (separated 1849). - Nancy Maria Winchester (19 August 1828 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-17 March 1876). Married on 10 October 1844. Separated in 1865. - Sarah Lawrence (born 13 May 1826 CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
). Married on 12 October 1844 and divorce on 18 June 1851. - Ruth Wellington (born 11 March 1809 MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
), separated 1846 - Abigail Pitkin (17 July 1797 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-15 May 1847 Winter Quarters). Married 7 January 1846. - Margaret McMinn (born 7 April 1829 in Philadelphia). Married in February 1846.
- Ruth Pierce (11 February 1818-after 1861), who he married on 3 February 1846. They did not have children. They were separated in 1853.
- Hulda Barnes (1 October 1806 MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
-2 September 1898 UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
). Married on 3 February 1846. - Sophronia Melinda Harmon (5 April 1824 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-26 January 1847 Winter Quarters). Married on 3 February 1846. - Mary Houston (11 September 1818 OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
-24 December 1896 Salt Lake City). Married on 3 February 1846. - Laura Pitkin (10 September 1790 ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
-16 November 1866 Salt Lake City). Married on 3 February 1846. - Theresa Arathusa Morley (18 July 1826 Kirtland, OhioKirtland, OhioKirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
-7 October 1855 Salt Lake City). Married on 3 February 1846 and Separated in March 1852. - Abigail Buchannan (born 9 January 1802 in MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
). Married on 7 February 1846. Separated in 1846. - Elizabeth Hereford (born July 1789 in HerefordshireHerefordshireHerefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
). Married on 7 February 1846 and divorced on 18 April 1852. - Elizabeth Doty/Cravath (29 April 1808 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-21 January 1889 UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
), married on 11 April 1846. - Mary Dull (born 23 November 1807 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
), married on 21 May 1848. - Mary Ann Shefflin (separated in 1850)
- Dorothy Moon (born 9 February 1804 in LancashireLancashireLancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
). Married on 14 March 1856. - Hannah Moon (born 29 May 1802 in LancashireLancashireLancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
). Married on 14 March 1856. - Adelia Almira Wilcox (29 March 1828 New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-19 October 1896 UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
). Married on 9 October 1856. - Rebecca Swain (born 3 Aug 1798 [Penn.]. Married on 7 Feb 1846.
- Sara Schuler
Legacy
Kimball has a number of noteworthy descendants, including:- Spencer W. KimballSpencer W. KimballSpencer Woolley Kimball was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1973 until his death in 1985.-Ancestry:...
, Grandson - Orson F. WhitneyOrson F. WhitneyOrson Ferguson Whitney born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from April 9, 1906 until his death.-Early life:...
, Grandson - Natacha RambovaNatacha RambovaNatacha Rambova was an American silent film costume and set designer, artistic director, screenwriter, producer and occasional actress. Later in life she worked as a mildly successful fashion designer and Egyptologist....
, Great-granddaughter - Nick UdallNick UdallJohn Nicholas Udall usually called Nick Udall was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1948–52. He was a member of the Udall political family and was also a nephew of Spencer W. Kimball, the 12th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Udall was born and raised in Arizona...
, Great-grandson - Edward L. KimballEdward L. KimballEdward L. Kimball is a now-retired law professor at Brigham Young University who has written biographies of his father Spencer W. Kimball and his mother Camilla Eyring Kimball. Mormon historians have described these as "well crafted" biographies...
, Great-grandson - Quentin L. CookQuentin L. CookQuentin LaMar Cook is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Currently, he is the thirteenth most senior apostle in the ranks of the Church....
, Great-great-grandson - Richard Ian KimballRichard Ian KimballRichard Ian Kimball is a professor of history at Brigham Young University . He is a leading expert on the history of sports, especially as it relates to the Latter-day Saints...
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External links
- Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Heber C. Kimball
- On the Potter's Wheel: The Diaries of Heber C. Kimball, Kimball, Stanley B. ed. Signature Books and Smith Research Associates, 1987 (Full text online).
- Journal Excerpts, from Orson F. Whitney, Life of Heber C. Kimball
- sections of Heber C. Kimball's autobiography at SaintsWithoutHalos.com
- Heber C. Kimball Family Association