Book Description

Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844), the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born at Sharon, Vermont, the son of Joseph Smith (1771-1840) and Lucy Mack Smith (1776-1855). He married Emma Hale (1804-1879) in 1827 at South Bainbridge (now Afton), New York. She was born at Harmony, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Isaac Hale (1763-1839), a Revolutionary War soldier, and Elizabeth Lewis Hale (1767-1842). They had eight children, 1828-1844. Four of their children died as infants. They also adopted, twins, a boy and girl, born in 1831. The boy died young. Joseph Smith was killed by a masked mob at Carthage, Illinois. Emma Smith married 2) Major Lewis C. Bidamon in 1847. She died at Nauvoo, Illinois. Descendants lived in Illinois, Missouri and elsewhere.