Leonard Ishmael Smith
Birth Date
On 1823 October 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1877 July 19 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in McLeansboro Township, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
1823 October 18
Mother
Annie Henson
Father
Randolph Smith
Date Details
Occurred On 1823 October 18
Baptized
1847 May 1 (Age 23)
Married
Ann Shanks
1849 (Age 25)
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1851)
1851 (Age 27)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ann Shanks (Age 25)
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1851
Joined Company
Circa 1851
Company Arrived
Married
Eveline Benson
1852 February 10 (Age 28)
Served in
South African Mission
1852 September 15 – 1855 November 28 (Age 28)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Served With
Jesse Haven
William Holmes Walker
Date Details
On 1852 August 28
Called
Started On 1852 September 15
Departed from Home
On 1853 April 19
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 November 28
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1856)
1856 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Additional Information
Traveled with the eastern mail. Reached Utah Territory by June 1, 1856.
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1856
Joined Company
Circa 1856
Company Arrived
Married
Mariah Mayer
1856 December 21 (Age 33)
Married
Sarah Stewart
1868 November 24 (Age 45)
Died in Erda, Toole, Utah Territory, United States
1877 July 19 (Age 53)
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Leonard Ishmael Smith (1823 - 1877) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah census, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
1860 Utah census, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory.
Salt Lake Tribune
"Murder", Salt Lake Tribune, (20 July 1877), Page 4.
Mission
A Warning to All
A Warning to All. Cape of Good Hope, 1855.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Jesse Haven letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (January).
Deseret News
"Minutes of Conference", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 4.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star, 22 January 1853.
South Africa Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1853-1977
South Africa Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1853-1977.
Pioneer
Seventies Quorum records, 1844-1975
"Leonard Ishmael Smith, 14th Quorum", Seventies Quorum records, 1844-1975.