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William B. Smith

Alternate Names
William Bowker Smith (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1811 March 13
Death Date
On 1893 November 13
Gender
Male
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Born in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States

1811 March 13

Relationships

Father
Mother

Baptized by David Whitmer

1830 June 9 (Age 19)

Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1832 December ? – 22 (Age 21)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio & Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

Served a 3 week mission with Hyrum his brother


Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1833 (Age 21)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

End Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Erie County Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Sustained as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1835 February 15 – 1845 October 6 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

Sustained

End Date Details

Released

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 May 4 (Age 24)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

End Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New York,Canada and Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

Traveled with his fellow Apostles preaching the Gospel and holding conferences.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Central States Mission
1837 September (Age 26)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home

End Date Details

End Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Missouri
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

Accompanied Joseph Smith, Jr. Traveled from Kirtland, Ohio to Far West, Missouri.

Mission Companionship

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 124:129

1841 January 19 (Age 29)

Additional Information

Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 124:129 in Nauvoo, Illinois.


Called as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1841 March (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

End Date Not Found
Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
Iowa
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

Served with Amasa M. Lyman.


Called as Mission President

Eastern States Mission
1841 April 9 – 1844 April 22 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Location Served
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Called as Missionary

Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 33)

Start Date Details

Called

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
quorum of the twelve
Location Served
South Carolina
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

Called at conference to serve in South Carolina. Upon Joseph's martyrdom, Wm was asked to remain in the east, baptizing as many as possible. Presided at a conference in Philadelphia on 1 Sep, and in New York on 4 Sep, 1844


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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1845 May 24 – October 6 (Age 34)

Start Date Details

Set Apart

End Date Details

Released

Died in Osterdock, Clayton, Iowa, United States

1893 November 13 (Age 82)

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