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Joseph Smith

(1805-1844)
Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
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Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was 24, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present with millions of global adherents.

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Born Joseph Smith
23 December 1805
Sharon, Vermont,USA
Died
27 June 1844 (aged 38)
Carthage, Illinois, United States
Zodiac Capricorn
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  • Josephine
    Josephine info 1st child with Sylvia Porter Sessions Female · - · Celebrity Baby
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  • Alvin
    Alvin info 2nd child with Emma Smith Male b. 15 Jun 1828 · Age: 197 · 1828- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Thaddeus
    Thaddeus info 3rd child with Emma Smith Male b. 30 Apr 1831 · Age: 194 · 1831- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Louisa
    Louisa info 4th child with Emma Smith Female b. 30 Apr 1831 · Age: 194 · 1831- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Jospeh Smith Murdock
    Jospeh Smith Murdock info 5th child with Emma Smith Male b. 30 Apr 1831 · Age: 194 · 1831- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Julia Murdock Smith
    Julia Murdock Smith info 6th child with Emma Smith Female b. 30 Apr 1831 · Age: 194 · 1831- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Joseph Smith III
    Joseph Smith III info 7th child with Emma Smith Male b. 6 Nov 1832 d. 10 Dec 1914 · Age: 82 (at death) · 1832-1914 · Son of Joseph Smith Jr and leader of RLDS Church
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  • Frederick Granger Williams
    Frederick Granger Williams info 8th child with Emma Smith Male b. 20 Jun 1836 · Age: 189 · 1836- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Alexander Hale Smith
    Alexander Hale Smith info 9th child with Emma Smith Male b. 2 Jun 1838 d. 12 Aug 1909 · Age: 71 (at death) · 1838-1909 · RLDS Church leader, son of Joseph and Emma Smith
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  • Don Carlos
    Don Carlos info 10th child with Emma Smith Male b. 13 Jun 1840 · Age: 185 · 1840- · Celebrity Baby
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  • David Hyrum Smith
    David Hyrum Smith info 11th child with Emma Smith Male b. 17 Nov 1844 d. 29 Aug 1904 · Age: 59 (at death) · 1844-1904 · RLDS Church leader and youngest son of Joseph and Emma Smith
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  • Joseph Smith, Sr.
    Joseph Smith, Sr. · Father · 1771-1840 · First Presiding Patriarch and one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon edit info
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  • Lucy Mack Smith
    Lucy Mack Smith · Mother · 1775-1856 · Religious leader and mother of Joseph Smith edit info
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5 brothers and 1 sister

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  • John Smith (uncle of Joseph Smith, Jr.)
    John Smith (uncle of Joseph Smith, Jr.) · Uncle · 1781-1854 · Leader of the Mormon Church edit info
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  • Mary Fielding Smith
    Mary Fielding Smith · Sister In Law · 1801-1852 · English member of the Latter Day Saint movement edit info
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  • Emma Smith
    Emma Smith · Family Member · 1804-1879 · American Mormon leader edit info
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  • Elias Smith (Mormon)
    Elias Smith (Mormon) · Cousin · 1804-1888 · American journalist edit info
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  • George A. Smith
    George A. Smith · Cousin · 1817-1875 · Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement edit info
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  • Julia Murdock Smith
    Julia Murdock Smith · Adopted Daughter · 1831-1880 · Daughter of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith of the Latter Day Saint movement edit info
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  • John Smith (nephew of Joseph Smith, Jr.)
    John Smith (nephew of Joseph Smith, Jr.) · Nephew · 1832-1911 · American Mormon leader edit info
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  • Emmeline Griswold
    Emmeline Griswold · Family Member · 1838-1869 · American relative edit info
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  • Joseph F. Smith
    Joseph F. Smith · Nephew · 1838-1918 · President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edit info
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  • Ina Coolbrith
    Ina Coolbrith · Niece · 1841-1928 · American poet laureate, writer, and librarian edit info
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  • Bertha Madison
    Bertha Madison · Family Member · 1843-1896 · American relative edit info
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  • John Henry Smith
    John Henry Smith · Cousin · 1848-1911 · American politician and religious leader edit info
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  • Emma Smith Kennedy
    Emma Smith Kennedy · Granddaughter · 1869-1960 · American writer edit info
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  • Elbert A. Smith
    Elbert A. Smith · Grandson · 1871-1959 · American writer edit info
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  • Ada R. Clark
    Ada R. Clark · Family Member · 1871-1915 · American relative edit info
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  • Amy B. Lyman
    Amy B. Lyman · Family Member · 1872-1959 · American politician edit info
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  • Frederick M. Smith
    Frederick M. Smith · Grandson · 1874-1946 · Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints edit info
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  • Israel A. Smith
    Israel A. Smith · Grandson · 1876-1958 · Leader in the Latter Day Saint movement edit info
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  • Joseph Fielding Smith
    Joseph Fielding Smith · Great-nephew · 1876-1972 · 10th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edit info
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  • W. Wallace Smith
    W. Wallace Smith · Grandson · 1900-1989 · Prophet-Presidetn of the Community of Christ edit info
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  • Alexander Neibaur
    Alexander Neibaur · Friend · 1808-1883 · Among the first dentist to practice in Utah, and one of the first Jewish persons to join LDS Church. edit info
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