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Eliza R. Snow
Emma pushing Eliza down the stairs
Summary: Some charge that Eliza R. Snow, one of Joseph's plural wives, was pregnant by Joseph. According to the claim, a furious Emma pushed Eliza down the stairs, resulting in a miscarriage.Claimed miscarriage of child by Joseph
Summary: Two women are claimed to have had miscarriages of a child by Joseph Smith. There are serious problems with accepting either account as probable.Joseph Smith's Polygamy: "Eliza R. Snow", by Brian C. Hales