Joseph Smith, Jr.

Birth Date
On 1805 December 23
Death Date
On 1844 June 27
Gender
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Born in Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States

1805 December 23

Date Details

Occurred On 1805 December 23
Birth

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Received Revelations Later Compiled into the Doctrine and Covenants

1823 September 21 (Age 17)

Additional Information

Additional Notes

See the Doctrine and Covenants Historic Resources for a complete list of references.


Married Emma Hale Smith

1827 January 18 (Age 21)

Baptized

1829 May 15 (Age 23)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1830
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Fayette, New York, United States
Location Served
Colesville, New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He made several missionary trips to Colesville, Broome County, New York where the first branch of the Church was organized.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1831 June 19 – August 28 (Age 25)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1831 August 28
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He was called by revelation on a special mission to Missouri, traveled through Ohio, visited Louisville, Kentucky, and traveled on foot from St. Louis to Independence, Missouri, dedicated the land of Zion (Jackson county, Missouri) and returned to Kirtland, Ohio.


Start Date Details

Called
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Hiram, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He traveled from Ohio to Missouri and spent a short time with the Saints in Jackson County, Missouri, assisting in organizing the Saints in that land more perfectly. This was his second visit to Missouri.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 October 5 – November 4 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1833 November 4
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Mt. Pleasant, Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 February 26 – March 28 (Age 28)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1834 March 28
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Location Served
New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He visited a number of the branches of the Church in New York, preaching the Gospel and getting volunteers for Zions Camp.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1834
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Location Served
Michigan
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Fanny Alger

1835 (Age 29)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 – 1835 August 23 (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1835 August 23
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Michigan
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Start Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Massachusetts and New York
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1837 July 28 – August 31 (Age 31)

End Date Details

Ended On 1837 August 31
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Toronto, Canada
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1837 September 28 – 1838 January (Age 31)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1838 January
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

Quick missionary journey to Missouri for the purpose of establishing new gathering places for the Saints. He preached in Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri, attending important meetings in Clay County, Missouri.

Mission Companionship

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1839 October 29 – 1840 (Age 33)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

Ended On 1840
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Commerce, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

He filled a special mission to Washington D.C. to lay the grievances of the Saints who had been expelled form Missouri, before the federal government. While waiting for action on the part of Congress he preached in Washington, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.


Married Louisa Beman

1841 April 5 (Age 35)

Married Zina D. H. Young

1841 October 27 (Age 35)

Married Presendia Lathrop Huntington

1841 December 11 (Age 35)

Married Marinda Nancy Johnson

1842 (Age 36)

Married Agnes Moulton Coolbrith

1842 January 6 (Age 36)

Married Mary Elizabeth Rollins

1842 February (Age 36)

Married Sylvia Porter Sessions

1842 February 8 (Age 36)

Married Patty Bartlett

1842 March 9 (Age 36)

Married Eliza R. Snow

1842 June 29 (Age 36)

Married Delcena Didamia Johnson

1842 July (Age 36)

Married Sarah Ann Whitney

1842 July 27 (Age 36)

Married Martha McBride

1842 August (Age 36)

Married Olive Grey Frost

1843 (Age 37)

Married Flora Ann Woodward

1843 (Age 37)

Married Hannah Ells

1843 (Age 37)

Married Ruth Dagget Vose

1843 February (Age 37)

Married Emily Dow Partridge

1843 March 4 (Age 37)

Married Eliza Maria Partridge

1843 March 8 (Age 37)

Married Almera Woodward Johnson

1843 April (Age 37)

Married Helen Mar Kimball

1843 May (Age 37)

Married Sarah Lawrence

1843 May (Age 37)

Married Maria Lawrence

1843 May (Age 37)

Married Lucy Walker

1843 May 1 (Age 37)

Married Elvira Annie Cowles

1843 June 1 (Age 37)

Married Rhoda Richards

1843 June 12 (Age 37)

Married Desdemona Wadsworth Fullmer

1843 July (Age 37)

Married Melissa Lott

1843 September 20 (Age 37)

Married Fanny Young

1843 November 2 (Age 37)

Died

1844 June 27 (Age 38)

Date Details

Occurred On 1844 June 27
Died

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