[Abraham H. Cannon Journal] At a mtg. in Centerville, several Apostles and all of the First Council of 70 were present and the discussion of plural marriage came up. "Bros Thomas Grover testified to having heard the revelation on celestial marriage read by Hyrum Smith in the high council previous to the death of the Prophet. All of the council present excepting three accepted the doctrine, and those three soon afterwards apostatized. Bro. Nobles testified to having performed the first ceremony in celestial marriage in this generation, he sealing his wife's sister to the Prophet Joseph."
[Source: Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4]
Joseph B. Noble's sister-in-law was Louisa Beaman.
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Wilford Woodruff recorded in his journal on Jan 22, 1869:
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In Conversation at the feast of Sister Blackhurst Brother Joseph B. Nobles said that he performed the first Marriage Ceremony according to the Patriarchal order of Marriage ever performed in this dispensation By sealing Eliza Beman [Beaman] to Joseph Smith on the 6 day of May 1841.
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Was Noble related to Beaman too?
Louisa and Eliza (nickname) were one in the same person. Also the correct date was April 5th, 1841 per Todd Compton's 'In Sacred Loneliness' and George D. Smith's 'Nauvoo Polygamy'.
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