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Danite

The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri.

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Formation
June 1838
Founded at
Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri
Founder
Sampson Avard
Key people
George W. Robinson (colonel) · Jared Carter (captain general) · Lyman Wight
Leader
Sampson Avard
Members
300? · 84 signatories in Danite manifesto · ~150 identified individuals

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Militia

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Allegations in Utah

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Danite

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Triples431
Avg. degree1.98
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Danite

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related to Aftermath · 38
Danite → Adam-ondi-Ahman, Although, As, Bogart's, Boggs, Despairing, Exaggerated, Extermination Order, Far West, Fifth Circuit, George, Hyrum Smith, Illinois, In, It, Joseph Smith, Judge Austin, July, King, Latter Day Saints
related to Formation · 36
Danite → According, Adam-ondi-Ahman, Albert, Biblical, Book, Carter, Daniel, Danites, Dimick, Far West, First Presidency John Smith, Gallatin, George, He, Huntington, In June, Jared Carter, John Corrill, Joseph Smith, LDS Church
related to Battle of Crooked River · 34
Danite → Buncombe Strip, Bunkham's Strip, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Clay, Clay County, Conflicts, Danites, David Whitmer, Daviess County, Gallatin, John Whitmer, Latter Day Saint, Liberty, Marsh, Missouri, Missouri River, Mormon, Mormon Caldwell County, Mormon Quorum
related to Daviess Expedition · 31
Danite → Adam-ondi-Ahman, Additionally, Apostle David, Apostles Thomas, Caldwell, Clinton, Danites, Daviess County, Far West, From, Gallatin, Grindstone Forks, Independence, Joseph Smith, Latter Day Saints, Liberty, Marsh, Millport, Missouri, Mormon
related to Joseph Smith's involvement · 29
Danite → According, All, Ann Eliza Young, Armies, Brigham Young, Captain General, Certainly, Danites, Establishing, Fanny Stenhouse, Historians, However, Israel, John, Joseph Smith, Kirtland, LDS, LDS Church, Lee, Mormon
related to Allegations in Utah · 28
Danite → Ann Eliza Young, Another, Brigham Young, Danite Hosea Stout, Danites, Destroying Angels, Disaffected, For, Gentry, Historian Leland Gentry, Illinois, Joseph Smith, Mormon, Mormons, Nauvoo, Nevertheless, November, Orrin Porter Rockwell, Rockwell, Sampson Avard
related to Brigham Young · 26
Danite → American, Brigham, Brigham Young, Danites, Danitism, For, He, However, In, It, July, June, Mormon, Mormon War, Mormons, Otherwise, President, San Francisco Vigilance Committee, That, This
related to Sampson Avard · 26
Danite → As Avard, Avard, Danite Constitution, Danites, Daviess Expedition, Ebenezer Robinson, George, He, Hinkle, However, Hyrum Smith, John, John Corrill, Joseph, Joseph Smith, Lee, Missourians, Morris Phelps, Moses Clawson, Phelps
related to Militia · 24
Danite → Although, As, Brigham Young, Caldwell County, Colonel George, Cornelius, Danites, Declaration, Far West, First Presidency, Hinkle, In, Independence, Independence Day, Jared Carter, Latter Day Saints, Lott, Missouri, Mormons, On July
related to Expanding role · 23
Danite → According, Avard, Avard's, Book, Church, Danites, Gentiles, Governor Lilburn Boggs, However, In, In Smith's, Lord's, Missouri, Missouri Executive Order, Missouri State Militia, Missourians, Mormon, Mormon Missourian, Mormons, October

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danites smith missouri church mormons mormon county 1838 avard joseph group dissenters day young militia latter organization saints utah also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DaniteFormationJune 18381.00infobox
DaniteFounded atFar West, Caldwell County, Missouri1.00infobox
DaniteFounderSampson Avard1.00infobox
DaniteKey peopleGeorge W. Robinson (colonel)1.00infobox
DaniteKey peopleJared Carter (captain general)1.00infobox
DaniteKey peopleLyman Wight1.00infobox
DaniteLeaderSampson Avard1.00infobox
DaniteMembers300?1.00infobox
DaniteMembers84 signatories in Danite manifesto1.00infobox
DaniteMembers~150 identified individuals1.00infobox
DaniteMethodsbodyguarding, policing, paramilitary and militia duties, vigilantism1.00infobox
DaniteNamed afterProphet Daniel or Biblical Tribe of Dan1.00infobox
DaniteParent organizationSociety of the Daughter of Zion1.00infobox
DanitePurposeTo protect the Mormons from attacks, and to carry out reprisals against non-Mormon enemies and internal dissenters1.00infobox
DaniteServicesDaviess Expedition (1838)1.00infobox

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