Healing of Almera Woodward Johnson's Mother

Almera Woodward Johnson's mother, Julia Hills Johnson, suffered from a 'crooked arm' that she had been unable to use for a long period. She persuaded her husband, Ezekiel Johnson, to take her to Kirtland, Ohio, to seek a healing from Joseph Smith. Upon arriving, Joseph Smith took her by the hand and commanded her to be healed, resulting in the immediate restoration of the use of her arm. A doctor who witnessed the event later attempted to explain it away through naturalistic philosophy, but the healing was widely regarded by the family as a miracle.