List of descendants of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith

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This is a list of the descendants of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith, the founding family of the Latter Day Saint movement.

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Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Joseph Smith, Sr.jpg Joseph Smith Sr. July 12, 1771 Topsfield, Massachusetts September 14, 1840 Nauvoo, Illinois Born to Asael Smith and Mary Duty. At the age of 24, he married Lucy Mack in Tunbridge, Vermont on January 24, 1795. He was one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon's Golden Plates and was the first Presiding Patriarch of the early Latter Day Saint church.
Lucy Mack Smith2.jpg Lucy Mack Smith July 8, 1775 Gilsum, New Hampshire May 14, 1856Nauvoo, IllinoisBorn to Solomon Mack (a Revolutionary War veteran) and Lydia Gates. She was 20 when she married Joseph Smith Sr. She is perhaps best remembered for her biography of her son, Joseph Smith Jr.

Unnamed son

Alvin Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Alvin Smith.jpg Alvin Smith February 11, 1798Tunbridge, VTNovember 19, 1823 Palmyra, New York Alvin Smith never married and had no descendants. Took a leading role in helping the Smith family work toward paying their debts and building their home. A vision claimed by his younger brother Joseph is said to have included Alvin and played a significant role in the establishment of the Mormon doctrine of redemption of those who die without a knowledge of the gospel and baptism of the dead.

Hyrum Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Hyrum Smith ca 1880-1920.png Hyrum Smith February 9, 1800Tunbridge, VTJune 27, 1844 Carthage, Illinois As of 2005, had an estimated 13,583 known descendants. [2] He is perhaps best remembered for being killed with his brother Joseph Smith Jr. in Carthage Jail.
Marriage to Jerusha Barden, November 2, 1826 in Manchester, New York
Jerusha BardenFebruary 15, 1805 Norfolk, Connecticut October 13, 1837 Kirtland, Ohio
Children
Lovina-Smith-Walker2.jpg Lovina Smith WalkerSeptember 16, 1827 Manchester, New York October 8, 1876 Farmington, Utah Territory
Mary SmithJune 27, 1829Manchester, New YorkMay 29, 1832Kirtland, Ohio
John Smith (nephew)1895.JPG John Smith September 22, 1832Kirtland, OhioNovember 6, 1911 Salt Lake City, Utah The fifth Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Hyrum Smith Jr.April 27, 1834Kirtland, OhioSeptember 21, 1841 Nauvoo, Illinois
Jerusha SmithJanuary 13, 1836Kirtland, OhioJune 27, 1912 Harper Ward, Utah
Sarah Smith Griffin.jpg Sarah Smith GriffinOctober 2, 1837Kirtland, OhioNovember 6, 1876 Ogden, Utah
Marriage to Mary Fielding Smith, December 24, 1837 in Kirtland, Ohio
Mary Fielding Smith.jpg Mary Fielding Smith July 21, 1801 Bedfordshire, England September 21, 1852Salt Lake City, Utah Territory Remarried to Heber C. Kimball on September 14, 1844
Children
JFS First Presidency 1905 large.jpg Joseph F. Smith November 13, 1838 Far West, Missouri November 19, 1918Salt Lake City, UtahThe sixth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and last President of the Church to have personally known Joseph Smith Jr.
Martha Ann SmithMay 14, 1841Nauvoo, IllinoisOctober 19, 1923 Provo, Utah

Sophronia Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Sophronia SmithMay 17, 1803Tunbridge, VTOctober 28, 1876 Colchester, Illinois As of 2005, has five known descendants [3]
Married to Calvin W. Stoddard, December 2, 1827 in Palmyra, New York
Calvin W. StoddardSeptember 7, 1801 Groton, Connecticut November 19, 1836 Macedon, New York
Children
Eunice StoddardMarch 22, 1830Palmyra, New YorkJune 24, 1831Kirtland, Ohio
Mariah StoddardApril 12, 1832Kirtland, OhioOctober 8, 1896Colchester, Illinois
Married to William McCleary, February 11, 1838 in Kirtland, Ohio
William McClearyOctober 9, 1793Rupert, VermontJune 1846IowaSophronia and William had no children together.

Joseph Smith Jr.

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Joseph Smith, Jr. portrait owned by Joseph Smith III.jpg Joseph Smith Jr. December 23, 1805 Sharon, Vermont June 27, 1844Carthage, IllinoisAs of 2005, has 1112 known descendants [3]
Marriage to Emma Hale, January 18, 1827 in South Bainbridge, New York
EmmaSmith.jpg Emma Hale Smith July 10, 1804 Harmony Township, Pennsylvania May 30, 1879Nauvoo, IllinoisMarried to Joseph Smith Jr., until his death in 1844. She was the first president of the Ladies' Relief Society of Nauvoo, [4] [5] a women's service organization and was an early leader and member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Children
Alvin SmithJune 15, 1828 Harmony, Pennsylvania June 15, 1828 Harmony, Pennsylvania Died the same day as birth.
Thaddeus SmithApril 30, 1831near Kirtland, OhioApril 30, 1831near Kirtland, OhioDied the same day as birth. Twin to Louisa Smith
Louisa SmithApril 30, 1831near Kirtland, OhioApril 30, 1831near Kirtland, OhioDied the same day as birth. Twin to Thaddeus Smith
Joseph MurdockMay 1, 1831Kirtland, Ohio [6] March 29, 1832Hiram, OhioAdopted. Twin of Julia Murdock. His mother died in childbirth. On May 10, 1831, he was adopted by Joseph and Emma. Died before he reached his first birthday when a mob tarred and feathered his father, Joseph. The child died from exposure (many accounts say pneumonia) five days after the event from the condition that doctors said he developed the night of the mob violence.
Julia Murdock Smith.jpg Julia Murdock May 1, 1831Kirtland, Ohio [6] September 12, 1880Nauvoo, IllinoisAdopted. Twin of Joseph Murdock. Married Elisha Dixon in 1849 in Nauvoo, Illinois. They were married four years when Elisha was killed in an accident in 1853 in Galveston, Texas. In 1855 she married John Middleton. After 20 years of marriage, they separated in 1877.
JosephSmith3.jpg Joseph Smith, III November 6, 1832Kirtland, OhioDecember 10, 1914 Independence, Missouri Joseph Smith III was the first Prophet–President of what became known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Frederick G. W. Smith.jpg Frederick Granger Williams SmithJune 20, 1836Kirtland, OhioApril 13, 1862Nauvoo, IllinoisFrederick was never baptized into the Latter Day Saint movement. [7] He married Anna Marie Jones on November 13, 1857. [8] His only daughter, Alice Fredericka Smith never married and had no children, leaving no living descendants. [8]
Alexander Hale Smith.jpg Alexander Hale Smith June 2, 1838Far West, MissouriAugust 12, 1909Nauvoo, IllinoisMarried Elizabeth Agnes Kendall on June 23, 1861 He was an apostle and Presiding Patriarch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Don Carlos SmithJune 13, 1840Nauvoo, IllinoisSeptember 15, 1841Nauvoo, IllinoisDied at age 1.
David Hyrum Smith.jpg David Hyrum Smith November 18, 1844Nauvoo, IllinoisAugust 29, 1904 Elgin, Illinois Born approximately five months after the death of Joseph Smith, and was a counselor to his brother, Joseph Smith III, in the First Presidency of the RLDS Church. Married Clara Hartshorn on May 10, 1870 and had one daughter. [9] On January 19, 1877, he was confined to an asylum for the mentally ill in Elgin, Illinois and remained there for the remainder of his life (twenty-seven years). [9]

Samuel H. Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Samuel H. Smith.jpg Samuel H. Smith March 13, 1808Tunbridge, VTJuly 30, 1844Nauvoo, IllinoisAs of 2005, has 460 known descendants [3] One of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon's golden plates. Some church members assumed that Samuel would succeed his brother Joseph as the president of the Latter Day Saint church (see Lineal Succession (Latter Day Saints) ). However, Samuel fell ill shortly after their deaths and died just one month later, possibly from internal injuries he suffered while fleeing the mob on horseback on the day his brothers were murdered. [10] The cause of death was attributed to "bilious fever". [10]
Marriage to Mary Bailey on August 13, 1834 in Kirtland, Ohio
Mary BaileyDecember 20, 1808Bedford, New HampshireJanuary 25, 1841Nauvoo, Illinois
Children
Susannah Bailey SmithOctober 27, 1835Kirtland, OhioDecember 14, 1905 Dell Rapids, South Dakota
Mary Bailey SmithMarch 27, 1837 Mentor, Ohio October 14, 1916
Samuel Harrison Bailey SmithAugust 1, 1838 Shady Grove, Missouri June 12, 1914Salt Lake City, Utah
Lucy Bailey SmithJanuary 21, 1841Nauvoo, IllinoisFebruary 1841Nauvoo, Illinois
Marriage to Levira Clark on 29 Apr 29, 1841 in Nauvoo, Illinois
Levira ClarkJuly 30, 1815Levonia, New YorkJanuary 1, 1893Salt Lake City, Utah
Children
Levira Annette Clark SmithApril 29, 1842Nauvoo, IllinoisDecember 18, 1888St. Louis, Missouri
Lovisa Annette Clark SmithAugust 28, 1843Nauvoo, IllinoisSeptember 1843Nauvoo, Illinois
Lucy Jane Clark Smith:August 20, 1844Nauvoo, IllinoisAugust 1844Nauvoo, Illinois

Ephraim Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Ephraim SmithMarch 13, 1810 Royalton, Vermont March 13, 1810Royalton, Vermont

William Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Williamsmith.gif William Smith March 13, 1811 Royalton, Vermont November 13, 1893 Osterdock, Iowa Was a Petitioner for Patriarchate of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the 3rd Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As of 2005, had 234 known descendants [3]
Marriage to Caroline A. Grant on February 14, 1833 in Kirtland, Ohio
Caroline A. GrantJanuary 22, 1814Windsor, New YorkMay 22, 1845Nauvoo, Illinois
Children
Mary Jane SmithJanuary 7, 1834Kirtland, OhioDecember 21, 1878Brookfield, Missouri
Caroline L. SmithAugust 1836Kirtland, OhioJanuary 9, 1878Fort Worth, Texas
Marriage to Roxie R. Grant on May 19, 1847 in Knox, Illinois
Roxie R. GrantMarch 16, 1825Naples, New YorkMarch 30, 1900Lathrop, Missouri
Children
Thalia Grant SmithSeptember 21, 1848Altonia, IllinoisNovember 27, 1924Independence, Missouri
Hyrum Wallace SmithAugust 17, 1850Altonia, IllinoisJanuary 27, 1935Lennox, California
Marriage to Eliza E. Sanborn on November 12, 1857 in Kirtland, Ohio
Eliza E. SanbornApril 16, 1827Cattaraugus, New YorkMarch 7, 1889Elkader, Iowa
Children
William Enoch SmithJuly 23, 1858Erie, PennsylvaniaFebruary 13, 1930Mitchell, South Dakota
Edson Don Carlos SmithSeptember 16, 1862Elkader, IowaFebruary 13, 1939Salt Lake City, Utah
Louise Mae SmithMay 8, 1866Elkader, IowaMallory Township, Iowa
Marriage to Rosella Goyette on December 21, 1889 in Clinton, Iowa
Rosella GoyetteMay 16, 1830Montreal, CanadaApril 6, 1923Clinton, IowaNo children

Katharine Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Catherine Smith Salisbury.jpg Katharine Smith July 28, 1813 Lebanon, New Hampshire February 1, 1900 Fountain Green, Illinois As of 2005, has 92 known descendants [3]
Marriage to Wilkins J. Salisbury on January 8, 1831 in Kirtland, Ohio
Wilkins Jenkins SalisburyJanuary 6, 1809Rushville, New YorkNovember 27, 1853Plymouth, Illinois
Children
Elizabeth SalisburyApril 9, 1832Kirtland, OhioJuly 15, 1832Kirtland, Ohio
Lucy salisbury.jpg Lucy SalisburyOctober 3, 1834Kirtland, OhioOctober 18, 1892Burlington, Iowa
Soloman Jenkins SalisburySeptember 18, 1835Kirtland, OhioJanuary 12, 1927Burnside, Illinois
Alvin Salisbury.jpg Alvin SalisburyJune 7, 1838MissouriAugust 21, 1880Fountain Green, Illinois
Don C. SalisburyOctober 25, 1841Plymouth, IllinoisApril 6, 1919Ferris, Illinois
Emma C. SalisburyMarch 25, 1844Plymouth, IllinoisOctober 10, 1846Alexandria, Missouri
Lorin Ephriam SalisburyMay 4, 1845Beardstowne, IllinoisNovember 18, 1849Webster, Illinois
Frederick Vilian SalisburyJanuary 27, 1850Webster, IllinoisFebruary 24, 1934Independence, Missouri
Marriage to Joseph Younger Aft 1853 in Illinois
Joseph Younger1805Lebanon, New Hampshire1900No children

Don Carlos Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Don Carlos Smith March 25, 1816Norwich, VermontAugust 7, 1841Nauvoo, IllinoisAs of 2005, has six known descendants [3]
Marriage to Agnes Moulton Coolbrith on July 30, 1835 in Kirtland, Ohio
Agnes Moulton Coolbrith.jpg Agnes Moulton Coolbrith July 11, 1811Scarborough, MaineDecember 26, 1876Los Angeles, CaliforniaAfter Don Carlos died in 1841, Coolbrith married Joseph Smith in 1842, as a Plural Wife. [11]
Children
Agnes Charlotte SmithAugust 1, 1836Kirtland, Ohio,January 31, 1873
Sophronia C. SmithMay 24, 1838New Portage, IllinoisOctober 3, 1843Nauvoo, Illinois
Ina Coolbrith.jpg Ina Coolbrith
(born: Josephine D. Smith)
March 10, 1841Nauvoo, IllinoisFebruary 29, 1928Berkeley, CaliforniaAn American poet, writer, librarian, and a prominent figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary community. Ina Coolbrith was the first poet laureate of California. [11]

Lucy Smith

NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceNotes
Lucy Smith Millikin.jpg Lucy Smith July 18, 1821Palmyra, New York [12] December 9, 1882Colchester, IllinoisAs of 2005, has 92 known descendants [3]
Marriage to Arthur Milliken on June 4, 1840 in Nauvoo, Illinois
Arthur Milliken.jpg Arthur MillikinMay 9, 1817Saco, MaineApril 23, 1882Colchester, Illinois
Children
Don Carlos Smith MillikinOctober 13, 1843Saco, MaineNovember 26, 1932Hamilton, Illinois
Sarah M. MillikinSeptember 13, 1844Nauvoo, IllinoisNovember 23, 1934Portland, Oregon
George William Dell MillikinMarch 4, 1848Nauvoo, IllinoisJanuary 16, 1913Colchester, Illinois
Florence Arabella MillikinMay 23, 1850Webster, IllinoisOctober 21, 1927Colchester, Illinois
Julia Amelia MillikinJune 17, 1853Fountain Green, IllinoisJune 7, 1888Salt Lake City, Utah
Frances A. MillikinOctober 26, 1856Fountain Green, IllinoisMarch 14, 1858Colchester, Illinois
Charles Arthur MillikinAugust 31, 1858Colchester, IllinoisMay 12, 1884Colchester, Illinois
Clara Irene MillikinAugust 23, 1861Colchester, IllinoisMarch 26, 1948Macomb, Illinois
Clarence Hyrum MillikinMarch 26, 1865Colchester, IllinoisApril 5, 1922Macomb, Illinois

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References

  1. Bushman, Richard L. (1984). Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism . Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press. pp.  29, 198. ISBN   0-252-01143-0.
  2. "Family of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith: The First Family of the Restoration", Ensign , December 2005
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Family of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith: The First Family of the Restoration", Ensign , December 2005.
  4. Times and Seasons, April 1, 1842, 743
  5. History of the Church, 4:567, 5:25
  6. 1 2 "The Photograph Album of Julia Murdock Smith Middleton", Rick Grunder – Books
  7. Early members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1993, By Susan Easton Black, Brigham Young University. Dept. of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University. Religious Studies Center, p. 436
  8. 1 2 "History: Frederick Granger William Smith". The Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "History: David Hyrum Smith". The Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  10. 1 2 LaRene Porter Gaunt and Robert A. Smith, "Samuel H. Smith: Faithful Brother of Joseph and Hyrum," Liahona , August 2008, pp. 44–51.
  11. 1 2 Compton, Todd (1997), In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City: Signature Books, p. 153, ISBN   1-56085-085-X
  12. "Genealogy of President Joseph Smith Junior", The Joseph Smith Papers , 1834-1836.