The Phelps moved from Missouri to Far West , Jackson County , Missouri to Nauvoo , Illinois , where Murdock was again united with his father . The Phelps moved from Missouri to Far West , Jackson County , Missouri to Nauvoo , Illinois , where Murdock was reunited with his father . The Phelps moved from Jackson County , Missouri to Far West , Missouri to Nauvoo , Illinois , where Murdock was reunited with his father .