George Albert Smith

Birth Date

On 1817 June 26 (Born)

Death Date

On 1875 September 1 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

1817 June 26

Mother

Clarissa Loomis Lyman

Father

John Smith

Baptized by Solomon Humphrey

1832 September 10 (Age 15)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1835 June 5 – October 5 (Age 17) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

Joseph Smith Papers Biographies - location Eastern States, year 1835, companion Lyman Smith Organization of the Seventies p 3 - ordained Seventy 28 February 1835 Joseph Smith Papers Biographies - married 25 July 1841 LDS Biographical Encyclopedia 1:37 - departure date, return date, companion Lyman Smith, married 25 July 1841 FamilySearch - married as of 25 July 1841

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Date Details

On 1835 June 5

Departed from Home

On 1835 October 5

Arrived at Home

Served in Northern States Mission

1836 (Age 18) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

Journal History 5 Apr 1836 - Cuyahoga, Medina, Wayne, Richmond, Knox Counties, Ohio

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Served in Southern States Mission

1837 – 1838 March 25 (Age 19) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

Journal History Jul, Sep 1837, 25 Mar 1838 - locations, return date

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Date Details

On 1837

Departed from Home

On 1838 March 25

Arrived at Home

Served in Southern States Mission

1838 September 26 (Age 21) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Other

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

1838-13 - "for the purpose of getting means wherewith to assist the Saints... in Missouri" Journal History 26 Sep 1838 p 1-3

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Served in Central States Mission

1839 April 18 (Age 21) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

Journal History 18 p 3, 21, 26 Apr 1839 - departure date, location, ordained Apostle 26 April 1839

Priesthood Quorum When Called

Quorum of the Twelve

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Served in British Mission

1839 September 21 – 1841 April 21 (Age 22) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Single

Missionary Activity Notes

1839-34 - preached along the way in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York. Journal History 21 Sep, 17 Oct, 22 Nov 1839 - Departure date

Priesthood Quorum When Called

Quorum of the Twelve

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Date Details

On 1839 September 21

Departed from Home

On 1841 April 21

Departed from Field

Member of the Twelve

1841 January 19 (Age 23)

D&C 124:129 at Nauvoo, Illinois

Married Bathsheba Wilson Bigler

1841 July 25 (Age 24)

Married Nancy A Clement

1841 July 25 (Age 24)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1842 September 10 (Age 25) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Journal History 10 p 1, 11 p1 Sep, 4 Nov 1842 - departure date.

Priesthood Quorum When Called

Quorum of the Twelve

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission

1844 May 13 – July (Age 26) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Journal History 9 (p 1), 13 (p 5), 19 May, 2, 9 (p 1), 16 (p 7), 20 (p 4) Jun, 28 Jul 1844 - departure date, return date, location

Priesthood Quorum When Called

Quorum of the Twelve

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Date Details

On 1844 May 13

Departed from Home

On 1844 July

Arrived at Home

Married Lucy Meserve Smith

1844 November 23 (Age 27)

Married Zilpha Stark

1845 March 8 (Age 27)

Married Sarah Ann Libby

1845 November 20 (Age 28)

Married Hannah Maria Libby

1845 November 20 (Age 28)

Married Agnes Moulton Coolbrith

1846 January 28 (Age 28)

To Organize a Company for the Westward Journey

1847 February (Age 29)

D&C 136:12 -14 at Winter Quarters, Omaha Nation, Iowa

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1847 April 16

Joined Company

On 1847 July 21

Company Arrived

Called as Captain to George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company

1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 32) Pioneers in Company

Roles

Captain

Traveling Group

George Albert Smith Jr. (Age 7)

Bathsheba Smith (Age 4)

Lucy Meserve Smith (Age 32)

Sarah Ann Libby (Age 31)

Zilpha Stark (Age 31)

Bathsheba Wilson Bigler (Age 27)

Hannah Maria Libby (Age 21)

Charles Warren Smith (Age 0)

John Henry Smith (Age 0)

Date Details

On 1849 July 14

Joined Company

Between 1849 October 26 – 30

Company Arrived

Married Mary Jane Smith

1852 January 31 (Age 34)

Served in British Mission

1856 (Age 38) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

JH 8 Jun 1856 JH 22 April 1856 (not listed in 1856-86) disagrees with location and purpose of mission as stated in 1856-86 - alt. location Washington (D.C.), alt. purpose to "urge Utah's claims to be numbered with the Stars [of the National Flag]"

Priesthood Quorum When Called

Quorum of the Twelve

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Residence When Called

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Married Susan Elizabeth West

1857 October 28 (Age 40)

Married Elizabeth Boardman Smith

1868 April 11 (Age 50)

Married Alice Cattell

1871 May 22 (Age 53)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1872 May 27 – July 6 (Age 54) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Other

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention

Priesthood Quorum When Called

First Presidency

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Residence When Called

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Date Details

On 1872 May 27

Departed from Home

On 1872 July 6

Released

Served in California Mission

1872 September 9 – 27 (Age 55) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Other

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Delegate for Agricultural Society

Priesthood Quorum When Called

First Presidency

Priesthood Office

Apostle

Residence When Called

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Date Details

On 1872 September 9

Departed from Home

On 1872 September 27

Released

Served in Turkish Mission

1872 October 14 – 1873 June 18 (Age 55) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Plurally Married

Missionary Activity Notes

"had an interview with U[lysses] S. Grant, President of the U.S. and M. [Adolphe] Thiers, President of the French Republic. Sent on mission to Canada, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Corfu, Ionian Isles, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Constantinople, Turkey, Athens, Greece, Bavaria, Austria, Prupia [Prussia]"