January 30, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo City Ordinance: Required the burial of a person at least six feet under ground and with the approval and help of the Sexton and set the Sexton's fees for a burial service.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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