Spring of 1841 - Nauvoo

At last in the spring of 1841, William Riley's family arrived in Nauvoo. How happy Teresa was! She was a devoted Latter-Day Saint. Her one thought, from the day that she was baptized, was to gather with the Saints; finally she was in their midst. The Judd family were faithful attendants at the meetings in the grove to hear the Prophet Joseph Smith preach.

Death of the Prophet Joseph Smith
In the spring of 1844, the Judd family moved to Springfield, seeking employment, as there was a demand for coopers in that area. The Judds had only lived in Springville for two or three months when they received word that the Prophet Joseph Smith had been assassinated. Their home became a home of mourning--they could not have felt sadder if the Prophet had been a member of their own family. (Taken from the Autobiography of Margaret Gay Judd Clawson-William Riley's sister)