Elizabeth Ann Whitney (January 26, 1800 - 1882), born Elizabeth Ann Smith, was an early Latter Day Saint leader, and the wife of Newel K. Whitney, another early Latter Day Saint leader. Jump to: navigation, search January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and is a follower of Mormonism. ... Newel Kimball Whitney (1795–1850) (commonly known as Newel K. Whitney, with his first name sometimes being misspelled Newell) was a prominent leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an American businessman. ... A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and is a follower of Mormonism. ...

Born in Derby, Connecticut to non-sectarian parents, at about age 18, Ms. Whitney left her parents and moved with her liberated aunt Sarah Smith to Kirtland, Ohio, where at age 20 she met her groom Newell. Married on October 20, 1822, the couple quickly accumulated wealth and status in their community. Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In Kirtland, Elizabeth and her husband joined the Disciples of Christ in the area, led by Sidney Rigdon. The teachings of this group, which denied it had power to give the gift of the Holy Spirit, led the couple to pray for that gift. In response to that prayer, the couple claimed to have seen a vision and a voice stating, "Prepare to receive the word of the Lord, for it is coming!" Jump to: navigation, search The insignia of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). ... Sidney Rigdon Sidney Rigdon (19 February 1793–14 July 1876) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... Jump to: navigation, search In various religions, most notably Christianity, the Holy Spirit (also called the Holy Ghost in Trinitarian Christianity) is the third Person of the Holy Trinity. ...

In November 1830, Ms. Whitney and her husband met Mormon Elder Parley P. Pratt, who had been serving a mission in Kirtland. Because of Pratt's preaching they were baptized into the Church of Christ (Mormonism). The answer to Ms. Whitney's prayer, as she tells it, came later in February 1831, when she and her husband met Joseph Smith, Jr., who arrived in Kirtland and stayed at their house. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The term Mormon is a colloquial name referring to Latter Day Saints, derived in the 1830s from the Book of Mormon, one of their books of scripture, whose compiler was called the prophet Mormon. ... Parley Parker Pratt (12 April 1807–13 May 1857) (commonly known as Parley P. Pratt) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of The Quorum of Twelve Apostles from 1835 until his murder in 1857. ... The Church of Christ was the original name given to the church formally organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

In 1842, Ms. Whitney became one of the original leaders of the Relief Society, with Emma Hale Smith, Sarah Cleveland, and Eliza Roxcy Snow (who had been her acquaintance in Kirtland). Whitney served as the second counselor under Emma Smith. Jump to: navigation, search 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Relief Society, or Female Relief Society, is a womens organization in the Latter Day Saint movement. ... Emma Hale Smith Emma Hale Smith (July 10, 1804 - April 30, 1879) was the wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Eliza Roxcy Snow(Library of Congress) Eliza Roxcy Snow (1804-01-21 – 1887-12-05) was a prominent and influential early Latter-day Saint leader, a poet, and a plural wife of both Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

Whitney and her husband were among the inner circle of early Mormonism with Joseph Smith, Jr. and later Brigham Young, with whom they travelled west and settled in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jump to: navigation, search Mormonism (also called Latter Day Saint theology or Mormon theology and Latter Day Saint culture or Mormon culture) is a religion, ethnic group, movement, ideology and subculture originating in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... Jump to: navigation, search Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... ...

References

• Edward W. Tullidge, The Women of Mormondom 32-35, 41-42 (New York, 1877).
• 7 Woman's Exponent (Nov. 1, 1878) (containing biographical information).