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Lucinda Pendleton (Morgan Harris Smith); September 27, 1801 - unknown, was a member of the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She lived an interesting life as wife to two prominent figures of the 19th century. She was the widow of the anti-Masonic martyr William Morganand likely Joseph Smith's third wife. The two women thought to proceed her were Emma Hale Smith and Fanny Alger.

Marriage to William Morgan
Lucinda married Captain William Morgan October 7, 1819 in Washington County, Virgina. He was about 45 years old, making him nearly thirty years older than her.

Throughout his adult life, Morgan was rumored to drink heavily and gamble. Two years after his marriage, Morgan moved his family near Toronto, where he was involved with a brewery. The brewery burned down, causing the family to move back to New York. Morgan became a Free Mason in 1823 and received a York Rite degree in 1825. Some time before 1826, contentions at Morgan's Masonic lodge had mounted against him and he signed a petition to open a new lodge. One of the members at the lodge drew a line through Morgan's name, rejecting him as a member. This enraged Morgan and he decided to publish a book of the secret rites of the Freemasons.

Once news of the plan reached the Freemasons, Morgan began to be harassed.

Criticism
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