 In 1838 the Kimball family moved from Kirtland to Far West, Missouri to join members of the church who were moving there.Their arrival in Far West occurred soon after the Battle of Crooked River, and tensions between the Mormons and Missourians were beginning to reach a peak.In early 1839, the family was forced to leave Missouri as a result of the Extermination order issued by Governor Lilburn Boggs.