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That soul who on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I cannot—I will not desert to its foes.
That soul, ’tho all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.6
Notes
1. Information on the family of Phinehas and Wealthy Dewey Richards, as well as
other members of the Richards’ family is found in Joseph Grant Stevenson, comp.,
Richards Family History, 3 vol., (Provo: Stevenson Genealogical Center, 1977-1991).
Specifically, see “Phinehas Richards” by Dorothy Streeper in Richards Family History,
1:110-266.
2.Secondary literature dealing exclusively with the Haun’s Mill episode include
Alexander L. Baugh, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre and the Extermination Order of
Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs,” Religious Studies Center Newsletter 12 (September
1997): 1-5; Baugh, “A Rare Account of the Haun’s Mill Massacre: The Reminiscence of
Willard Gilbert Smith,” Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation Newsletter 18/19
(Summer/Fall 1998): 1-4; Alvin K. Benson, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre: Some Examples
of Tragedy and Superior Faith,” Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History:
Missouri, 105-18; Alma R. Blair, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” BYU Studies 13 (Autumn
1972): 62-67; Blair, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” Courage: A Journal of History, Thought,
and Action 2 (Summer 1972): 503-07; Blair, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” in Daniel H.
Ludlow, ed. Encyclopedia of Mormonism: The History, Scripture, Doctrine, and Procedure of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 5 Vols. (New York: Macmillian Publishing
Company, 1992), 1:577; S. A. Burgess, “The Massacre at Haun’s Mill,” Saints’ Herald 88
(9 August 1941): 1002-04; Andrew Jenson, “Haun’s Mill Massacre,” The Historical Record
7 (December 1888): 671-84; and Stephen C. LeSueur, The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri
(Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1987), 162-68. Additional non-published studies
of the massacre include Leland H. Gentry, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” A History of
the Latter-day Saints in Northern Missouri From 1836 to 1839 (Ph.D. dissertation,
Brigham Young University, 1965), 288-311; and Alexander L. Baugh, “The Massacre at
Haun’s Mill,” in A Call to Arms: The 1838 Mormon Defense of Northern Missouri
(Ph.D. dissertation, Brigham Young University, 1996), 253-98.
3. George S. Richards was killed while in the blacksmith shop where it was reported
that he was shot in the head and died instantly. Baugh, “The Massacre at Haun’s Mill,”
425.
4. Richards, 1:127.
5. Several narratives about Amanda Barnes Smith experiences exist, including;
Amanda Barnes Smith, “Reminiscence,” in Edward W. Tullidge, Women of Mormondom
(New York: n.p. 1877), 121-132; Emmeline B. Wells, “Amanda Smith,” Woman’s
38 Nauvoo Journal
Exponent 9 (1 April 1881): 165; (15 April 1881): 173; (1 May 1881): 181-82; (15 May
1881):189-90; and “Journal of Amanda Barnes Smith,” typescript, Special Collections,
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1-5.
6. “Hymn 82,” A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of the Latter Day Saints
(Kirtland, Ohio: Printed by F. G. Williams & Co., 1835), 112-13, 7th stanza. Among present
day Mormons the hymn is known by the title, “How Firm a Foundation,” The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hymns (Deseret Book Company, 1985) 85.
7. John Hammer, “Reminiscence,” in Lyman Omer Littlefield, Reminiscences of
Latter-day Saints (Logan, Utah: The Utah Journal Co., 1888), 73.
Site of the community surrounding Haun’s Mill, near Far West, Missouri
during the Commemoration on 30 October 1998
Photograph by Maurine Carr Ward
Haun’s Mill site on Shoal Creek
Courtesy LDS Historical Archives
I cannot—I will not desert to its foes.
That soul, ’tho all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.6
Notes
1. Information on the family of Phinehas and Wealthy Dewey Richards, as well as
other members of the Richards’ family is found in Joseph Grant Stevenson, comp.,
Richards Family History, 3 vol., (Provo: Stevenson Genealogical Center, 1977-1991).
Specifically, see “Phinehas Richards” by Dorothy Streeper in Richards Family History,
1:110-266.
2.Secondary literature dealing exclusively with the Haun’s Mill episode include
Alexander L. Baugh, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre and the Extermination Order of
Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs,” Religious Studies Center Newsletter 12 (September
1997): 1-5; Baugh, “A Rare Account of the Haun’s Mill Massacre: The Reminiscence of
Willard Gilbert Smith,” Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation Newsletter 18/19
(Summer/Fall 1998): 1-4; Alvin K. Benson, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre: Some Examples
of Tragedy and Superior Faith,” Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History:
Missouri, 105-18; Alma R. Blair, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” BYU Studies 13 (Autumn
1972): 62-67; Blair, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” Courage: A Journal of History, Thought,
and Action 2 (Summer 1972): 503-07; Blair, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” in Daniel H.
Ludlow, ed. Encyclopedia of Mormonism: The History, Scripture, Doctrine, and Procedure of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 5 Vols. (New York: Macmillian Publishing
Company, 1992), 1:577; S. A. Burgess, “The Massacre at Haun’s Mill,” Saints’ Herald 88
(9 August 1941): 1002-04; Andrew Jenson, “Haun’s Mill Massacre,” The Historical Record
7 (December 1888): 671-84; and Stephen C. LeSueur, The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri
(Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1987), 162-68. Additional non-published studies
of the massacre include Leland H. Gentry, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre,” A History of
the Latter-day Saints in Northern Missouri From 1836 to 1839 (Ph.D. dissertation,
Brigham Young University, 1965), 288-311; and Alexander L. Baugh, “The Massacre at
Haun’s Mill,” in A Call to Arms: The 1838 Mormon Defense of Northern Missouri
(Ph.D. dissertation, Brigham Young University, 1996), 253-98.
3. George S. Richards was killed while in the blacksmith shop where it was reported
that he was shot in the head and died instantly. Baugh, “The Massacre at Haun’s Mill,”
425.
4. Richards, 1:127.
5. Several narratives about Amanda Barnes Smith experiences exist, including;
Amanda Barnes Smith, “Reminiscence,” in Edward W. Tullidge, Women of Mormondom
(New York: n.p. 1877), 121-132; Emmeline B. Wells, “Amanda Smith,” Woman’s
38 Nauvoo Journal
Exponent 9 (1 April 1881): 165; (15 April 1881): 173; (1 May 1881): 181-82; (15 May
1881):189-90; and “Journal of Amanda Barnes Smith,” typescript, Special Collections,
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1-5.
6. “Hymn 82,” A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of the Latter Day Saints
(Kirtland, Ohio: Printed by F. G. Williams & Co., 1835), 112-13, 7th stanza. Among present
day Mormons the hymn is known by the title, “How Firm a Foundation,” The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hymns (Deseret Book Company, 1985) 85.
7. John Hammer, “Reminiscence,” in Lyman Omer Littlefield, Reminiscences of
Latter-day Saints (Logan, Utah: The Utah Journal Co., 1888), 73.
Site of the community surrounding Haun’s Mill, near Far West, Missouri
during the Commemoration on 30 October 1998
Photograph by Maurine Carr Ward
Haun’s Mill site on Shoal Creek
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Amanda Barnes Smith
Source: "To My Children and Grandchildren" [Amanda Barnes Smith's life history as written by her]. ..."He [Warren] was a kind and good provider, a good man. He was a goodLatter-day-saint and died a martyr for his religion (at Haun's Mill).However, he - being so much older - had had before a seriou s love affairand had been engaged to marry a young lady, but they had a disagreementwhich caused a temporary estrangement between them and he -- although nowmarried - had not forgotten nor overcome t he love he had for her and saidto his wife one day,"Amanda, I love you, but I love her little finger more than I love your whole body." This young lady never married andyears after, Grandmother Smit h was baptized for her and had this youngwoman sealed to her own husband, Warren Smith, and her name is on thetemple records as the wife of Warren Smith."
Warren was a blacksmith by trade.
Warren was a blacksmith by trade.
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