“On the 12th twelfth of September I removed with my family to the township of Hiram, and commenced living with John Johnson.” — Joseph Smith1
In September 1831, Joseph Smith, along with his wife Emma and their twins, started living in the spacious farmhouse of Elsa and John Johnson in Hiram, Ohio, located about thirty miles south of Kirtland. While previously members of Ezra Booth's congregation, the Johnsons had converted to the Church after a miraculous healing of Elsa by Joseph, which also led to Booth's temporary conversion.2
During their year-long stay at the Johnson home, Joseph received 16 revelations that were later included in the Doctrine and Covenants and worked on his inspired translation of the Bible. The home became a site of significant events, including a violent attack one night when Joseph was dragged from his bed, carried to a meadow, and tarred and feathered by a mob. Despite his injuries, Joseph delivered a sermon the following day after Emma tended to his wounds.3
One of the most significant revelations received at the Johnson farm was the vision documented in Doctrine and Covenants 76. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon beheld the presence of God the Father and Jesus Christ and learned about the different kingdoms of glory awaiting individuals after resurrection.3
