Comments on: Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner Testimony

By: Geniel Simpson

Geniel Simpson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:42:40 +0000

I am, also, a direct descendant of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner. I would love any additional information about her and her family. I have her autobiography and BYU address. I would also love to know more about my distant cousins….

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:53:44 +0000

Thank you Robinne for this information. The next time I am near Minersville, I plan to visit the cemetery.

By: Robinne Booth

Robinne Booth — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:03:50 +0000

I am a direct relative of Mary Elizabeth Rollins. I visit her grave every year on Memorial Day. She was Joseph Smith’s 9th plural wife but was only sealed to him. Her husband at the time was Adam Lightner and he was not a member of the church. Her father was John Porter Rollins. And her mother was Keziah Kutura VanBenthuysen. I visit Keziah’s grave also which is in the same graveyard as Mary in Minersville, Utah.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:53:29 +0000

Thanks john willis. Yes I am aware of that fact. But, thank you for pointing this out. Having studied her life a little, I have learned to greatly admire Mary Elizabeth’s faith in the restored gospel and in the Prophet Joseph Smith.

By: john willis

john willis — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:26:43 +0000

You should also be aware that Mary Elzabeth Rollins Lightner was a plural wife of Joseph Smith . In the speech you quote from she also indicated that she believed that Joseph Smith had children by a number of his plural wives. Recent DNA tests have not confirmed this belief but the whole sotry is not yet in.