The History of the Saints in the State of Texas USA

Joseph Smith sent an emissary, Lucien Woodworth, to Sam Houston in Austin during March 1844 to investigate the possibility of purchasing territory in the Texas Republic to create a nation in southwest Texas as a buffer between Texas and Mexico and a place for the Church to exist unmolested. Brother Woodworth was likely the first Mormon in the Texas area. Read More (PDF). Submitted by Hal Pierce