681. The Election Day Fight, 178 years ago today, with my 2nd great grandfather John Lowe Butler, bodyguard to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
It was 178 years ago when the "Election Day" fight happened in Gallatin, Missouri. The Brother John Butler, mentioned in the history below, was my 2nd great grandfather on my mother's line. Read to the bottom, and I have included an entry about him I posted on January 14, 2014. He was a bodyguard to the Prophet Joseph Smith, and quite a colorful character! His wife, Caroline Farozine Skeen Butler also was a true pioneer woman. In the "labels" you can find more stories about them. Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL August 6, 2016 Stand Fast SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 9:14 "Stand fast in the work wherewith I have called you, and a hair of your head shall not be lost, and you shall be lifted up at the last day. Amen. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Smith "Stand fast, ye Saints of God, hold on a little while longer, and the storm of life will be past, and you wi