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FLORA ANN WOODWORTH

By 1843 Lucien Woodworth had become a close associate of Joseph Smith and was the architect of the Nauvoo House hotel (D&C 124).  In spring of that year, Joseph married Lucien’s, sixteen-year-old, daughter Flora Ann.  William Clayton, Joseph’s personal secretary, noted subsequent visits the Prophet made to Flora.  She is mentioned in Clayton’s diary more often than any of Joseph’s other plural wives:  May 2nd: “Joseph rode out today with Flora W.”  June 1st: “Evening Joseph rode in the carriage with Flora.”  August 26th: “Hyrum and I rode up to my house and Joseph met Mrs.

Wdth and F[lora] and conversed some time.”  August 28th: “President Joseph met Ms Wdth at my house.”  August 29th: “A.M. at the Temple. President Joseph at my house with Miss Wdth.”      

In the midst of these encounters, Emma, became aware of the relationship when she recognized a gold watch that J