Jesse Nathaniel Smith
Birth Date
On 1834 December 2 (Born)
Death Date
On 1906 June 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Stockholm, St Lawrence, New York, United States
1834 December 2
Mother
Mary Aikens
Father
Silas Smith
Baptized by Patriarch John Smith
1843 August 13 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 12)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Aikens (Age 49)
Silas Sanford Smith (Age 16)
Date Details
On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Married
Emma Seraphine West
1852 May 13 (Age 17)
Served in
Scandinavian Mission
1860 September 23 – 1862 May 9 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Parowan, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
O. Hyde
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde
Date Details
On 1860 September 23
Set Apart
On 1861 January 11
Arrived in Field
On 1862 May 9
Released
Called as President to
Scandinavian Mission
1862 May 9 – 1864 April 13 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Date Details
On 1862 May 9
Called
On 1864 April 13
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Joseph W. Young Company
1864 August 21 – September 29 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1864 August 21
Joined Company
On 1864 September 29
Company Arrived
Called as President to
Scandinavian Mission
1868 August 16 – 1870 July 15 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Parowan, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
D. H. Wells
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells
Date Details
On 1868 August 16
Set Apart
On 1868 September 19
Arrived in Field
On 1870 July 15
Departed from Field
On 1870 August 10
Arrived at Home
Died in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona Territory, United States
1906 June 5 (Age 71)
Media
Jesse Nathaniel Smith (1834 - 1906) Profile
Jesse Nathaniel Smith (1834 - 1906) Profile
Sources
Person
Andrew Jenson, History of the Scandinavian Mission (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1927
Andrew Jenson, History of the Scandinavian Mission (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1927.
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
"Smith, Jesse Nathaniel", Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 1.
Jesse N. Smith autobiographical sketch, circa 1884, Church History Library
Jesse N. Smith autobiographical sketch, circa 1884, Church History Library.
"Jesse N. Smith Called by Death," Deseret News
"Jesse N. Smith Called by Death," Deseret News, 6 June 1906.
"Jesse N. Smith Dies in Arizona," Inter-Mountain Republican
"Jesse N. Smith Dies in Arizona," Inter-Mountain Republican, 7 June 1906.
"Jesse N. Smith is Called," Salt Lake Herald
"Jesse N. Smith is Called," Salt Lake Herald, 7 June 1906.
Scandinavian Jubilee Album (n.p.: 1900), 215
Scandinavian Jubilee Album (n.p.: 1900), 215.
Mission
Letter of appointment as Scandinavian Mission President, FamilySearch
Letter of appointment as Scandinavian Mission President, FamilySearch, 6 May 1864.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 2, Line 71.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 11, Line 440.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 12, Line 440.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 2, Line 71.
Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920
Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, Vol. 2, Page 154.
Pioneer
Eureka Reporter
"Utah State News", Eureka Reporter, (15 June 1906), Page 2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 21 June 1847, Page 50.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 5 October 1864, Page 2.
Juvenile Instructor
"Buried by the Wayside", Juvenile Instructor, (17 January 1874), Page 14.
Transcript for J.N.S. [Jesse N. Smith], "Buried by the Wayside,"Juvenile Instructor, 17 Jan. 1874, 14
Scandinavian Jubilee Album
Scandinavian Jubilee Album.
Smith, Jesse Nathaniel, Journal of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, the Life Story of a Mormon Pioneer, 1834-1906 [1953], 11-12
Smith, Jesse Nathaniel, Journal of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, the Life Story of a Mormon Pioneer, 1834-1906 [1953], 11-12.
Transcript for Smith, Jesse Nathaniel, Journal of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, the Life Story of a Mormon Pioneer, 1834-1906 [1953], 11-12
Smith, John, Journal
Smith, John, Journal, February, Page 40-52.
Transcript for Smith, John, Journal, 1846 Feb-1854 May, fd. 4, in Papers 1833-1854, 40-52