Elias Asahel Smith
Birth Date
On 1804 September 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1888 June 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States
1804 September 6
Mother
Elizabeth Schellenger
Father
Asahel Smith Jr.
Date Details
Occurred On 1804 September 6
Baptized by
Hyrum Smith
1835 August 27 (Age 30)
Married
Lucy Brown
1845 August 7 (Age 40)
Served in
British Mission
1846 July 24 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Nebraska
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 24
Called
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
John Brown Company (1851)
1851 July 7 – September 29 (Age 46)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Lucy Brown (Age 30)
Emily Jane Smith (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1851 July 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 29
Company Arrived
Married
Amy Jane King
1856 April 15 (Age 51)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1888 June 24 (Age 83)
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Elias Smith (1804 - 1888) Profile
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Person
Deseret News
"Death of Judge Elias Smith", Deseret News, (4 July 1888), Page 2.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Smith, Elias", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 719-722.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4494-4556, Page 277-339.
Woman's Exponent
"Autobiography of Sarah B. Layton: (Continued.)", Woman's Exponent, 29, (15 February 1901), 18 & 19. Page 86-87.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 119.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 24 July 1846, Page 1.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.
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Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 15.
Pioneer
Elias Smith journals, 1836-1888
Elias Smith journals, 1836-1888, May.
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Emily S. Hoyt reminiscences and diary, 1851-1893
Emily S. Hoyt reminiscences and diary, 1851-1893, January, Vol. 1.
John Brown Emigrating Company journal
John Brown Emigrating Company journal, July.
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John Brown reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896
John Brown reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896, Vol. 1, Page 155-156.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 79.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 304.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 9.
Robert Williams autobiography, circa 1859
Robert Williams autobiography, circa 1859, Page 118-25.
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