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Asael Smith

Mary Duty

Joseph Smith, Sr.

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Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 4

Baptism

Arrived at Home

Mission

Departed from Home

Marital Status at Start of Position

Residence When Called

Location Served

Mission Qualifier

Served With Children

Died in Position

Church Leadership

Sustained

Released

Priesthood Office When Called

Mission Companionship

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Joseph Smith, Sr.

Born

Died

Birthplace

Death Place

Born in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Relationships

Father

Asael Smith

Mother

Mary Duty

Married to Lucy Mack

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 4

Additional Information

Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 4 in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Doctrine and Covenants 23:5 in Manchester, New York. Doctrine and Covenants 90:20 in Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 102:3 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Baptism

Performed By

Oliver Cowdery

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended Before 1830 November

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Manchester, New York, United States

Location Served

Stockholm, St. Lawrence County, New York; North Shores LakeOntario, Canada

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Served With Children

Yes

Sustained as Church Patriarch in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended 1840 September 14

Departed from Home as Missionary

Start Date Details

End Date Details

End Date Not Found

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position

Married

Residence When Called

Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States

Priesthood Office When Called

High Priest

Location Served

New York, Massachusetts, and other states

Mission Qualifier

Proselytizing

Mission Companionship

John Smith (54)

Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended 1840 September 14

Died in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Doctrine and Covenants 4 in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

Doctrine and Covenants 23:5 in Manchester, New York.

Doctrine and Covenants 90:20 in Kirtland, Ohio.

Doctrine and Covenants 102:3 in Kirtland, Ohio.