Church History Biographical Database
James Agee Smith
Birth date is confirmed by the missionary register.
Initially, James traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the James Pace Company in 1850, as indicated in Jonathan Oldham Duke’s Reminiscences and diary.
According to a 1 January 1902 Deseret Evening News obituary, his family joined the church and moved to Nauvoo. After he traveled to the Salt Lake Valley, he settled in Provo.
At the end of a mission to England, James traveled home in 1868 with the Edward T. Mumford Company, acting as President of the Saints, as indicated in a Deseret Evening News article on 19 September 1868.
Born in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
1829 August 25
Mother
Diana Braswell
Father
Richard Smith
Date Details
Occurred On 1829 August 25
Baptized by James Duke
1846 January 15 (Age 16)
Traveled in James Pace Company (1850)
1850 June 11 – September 23 (Age 20) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 11
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 September 20 – 23
Company Arrived
Married Sarah Jane Duke
1851 August 22 (Age 21)
Served in British Mission
1866 April 23 – 1892 May 21 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
20th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Location Served
Europe
Date Details
Started On 1866 April 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1892 May 21
Departed from Field
Traveled in Edward T. Mumford Company (1868)
1868 September 1 – 24 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1868 September 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1868 September 24
Company Arrived
Died
1902 January 19 (Age 72)
Media
James Agee Smith (1829 - 1902) Profile
James Agee Smith (1829 - 1902) Profile