Motive in the Murder of Parley P. Pratt

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Yesterday Mormon Coffee discussed a report that appeared in Deseret News on April 14th which inaccurately portrayed the death of LDS Apostle Parley P. Pratt. Today (April 17) the newspaper printed a correction:

Correction: Parley P. Pratt

Early LDS Church apostle Parley P. Pratt was killed in May 1857 in Arkansas by a man from San Francisco who blamed Pratt for the man’s estrangement from his wife, whom Pratt married. A story in Saturday’s Deseret Morning News incorrectly identified the killer and his motive.

Thank you, Deseret News.

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  1. The Murder of Parley P. Pratt
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  3. Parley, Pratt And The Heavenly Order Of Eternity

About Sharon Lindbloom

Sharon surrendered her life to the Lord Jesus Christ in 1979. Deeply passionate about Truth, Sharon loves serving as a full-time volunteer research associate with Mormonism Research Ministry. Sharon and her husband live in Minnesota.
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