Josiah Stowell Timeline
March 22, 1770
Josiah born in Winchester, New Hampshire to Israel Stowell and Mary Butler.
1791
Marries Miriam Bridgeman
October 1825
Joseph Smith starts working for him to find a silver mine in Harmony Pennsylvania, which is eventually unsuccessful.
1826
Witness for Joseph Smith’s defense at court proceedings in South Bainbridge, New York.
September 22, 1827
Josiah is present at the Smith home when Joseph arrives with the golden plates.
June 1830
Witness for Joseph Smith’s defense at court proceedings in South Bainbridge, New York.
1830
Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, possibly in October.
1830
Chosen along with Oliver Cowdery, Hiram Page, and Joseph Knight, Sr. to secure the copyright of the Book of Mormon in Canada.
May 12, 1844
Dies in Smithboro, New York.