Joseph Smith III

(1832-1914)

Son of Joseph Smith Jr and leader of RLDS Church

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Joseph Smith III (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith Jr. (founder of the Latter Day Saint movement) and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), now called the Community of Christ, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830. For fifty-four years until his own death, Smith presided over the church. Smith's moderate ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development, earning him the sobriquet of "the pragmatic prophet".

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Born	6 November 1832 Kirtland, Ohio
Died	10 December 1914 (aged 82) Independence, Missouri, United States
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Emmeline Griswold 1838-1869 · American relative · m. 1856 info edit

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Bertha Madison 1843-1896 · American relative · m. 1869 info edit

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Ada R. Clark 1871-1915 · American relative · m. 1898 info edit

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Frederick M. Smith · Son · 1874-1946 · Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints edit info

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Israel A. Smith · Son · 1876-1958 · Leader in the Latter Day Saint movement edit info

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W. Wallace Smith · Son · 1900-1989 · Prophet-Presidetn of the Community of Christ edit info

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Parents

Joseph Smith · Father · 1805-1844 · Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement info

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Emma Smith · Mother · 1804-1879 · American Mormon leader info

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Emma Smith and Joseph Smith · m. 1827

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Alvin · Older Brother · 1828- · Celebrity Baby info

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Thaddeus · Older Brother · 1831- · Celebrity Baby info

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Louisa · Older Sister · 1831- · Celebrity Baby info

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Jospeh Smith Murdock · Older Brother · 1831- · Celebrity Baby info

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Julia Murdock Smith · Older Sister · 1831- · Celebrity Baby info

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Frederick Granger Williams · Younger Brother · 1836- · Celebrity Baby info

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Alexander Hale Smith · Younger Brother · 1838-1909 · RLDS Church leader, son of Joseph and Emma Smith info

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Don Carlos · Younger Brother · 1840- · Celebrity Baby info

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David Hyrum Smith · Younger Brother · 1844-1904 · RLDS Church leader and youngest son of Joseph and Emma Smith info

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Hyrum Smith · Uncle · 1800-1844 · American Mormon leader edit info

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Lewis C. Bidamon · Stepfather · 1806-1891 · American militia leader edit info

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Emma Smith Kennedy · Niece · 1869-1960 · American writer edit info

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Elbert A. Smith · Nephew · 1871-1959 · American writer edit info

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