Cyrus Smalling
I am looking for information on Cyrus Smalling from New York.
Miles Johnson b 12/19/1788 NY married Anna/Lana ? b NY (1880 U.S. Fed. Census,Hunter,Green,NY). The 1820 NY Fed. Census listed Miles Johnson as newly married, living next door to Cyrus Smalling in Lexington,Greene,NY. I believe Lana/Anna was a daughter of Cyrus Smalling, as Mary, wife of Gilbert Smalling, is listed as Mile's sister in law in the 1855 Greene County, NY census.
I recently came across this:
The Rise of Mormonism: 1816-1844 By H. Michael Marquardt
Cyrus Smalling -- Zion's Camp 1834Ordained a seventy and set apart to the First Quorum of the Seventy 1835.
Gave evidence of apostasy by 1838It is known that he participated in Zion's Camp in 1834. He must have participated actively and with honor for on February 14.1835, he was ordained a Seventy and set apart as an original member of the First Quorum of the Seventy thus entering the ranks of the General Authorities.
Despite being called as a General Authority, he succumbed to the temptings of evil men and spoke against the Prophet Joseph Smith . As early as 1838, Stephen Burnett listed Smalling as one who had turned against the Prophet though
remaining faithful to the Book of Mormon. Given the timing, it seems likely that Smalling had lost money in the Kirtland Anti-banking Safety Society debacle and erroneously blamed Joseph, who had counseled against foolish speculation, for his own unwise investments.Later, in 1843, Joseph mentioned Smalling peripherally as someone who had stolen documents from Joseph or the Church. It seems likely that he had been excommunicated by this time.
Could this be the same Cyrus Smalling? Any information greatly appreciated