175 years ago today - Jun 11, 1838

After digging a well on Lyman Wight's property in Daviess county, Missouri, with Joseph and Martin Harris, William Swartzell suggests Joseph name the place. He calls it Adam-ondi-Ahman because, "there was no place by that name under heaven."

[Source: Kenny, Scott, Saints Without Halos, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml]

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousJune 11, 2013

    His correct last name is KENNEY (Scott G.)

    Also note this:

    ADAM - ONIDAH - MAN.

    ONIDAH = ONDI-AH with the I and D transposed.

    ONIDAH = hill where Alma preached (Alma 32:4; 47:5).

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