His name is Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism. Here’s the account in his own words: “It was on the morning of a beautiful, clear day, early in the spring of eighteen hundred and twenty ...

Born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph Smith Jr. grew up on a series of tenant farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Though in his youth ...

This violence claimed many lives, including Mormon prophet Joseph Smith's, and eventually led to the Mormons seeking refuge outside the boundaries of the United States. Other opposition stemmed ...

Born in Hatfield on August 27, 1796, just a few miles from Northampton, Sophia was the fourth of seven children—and the first daughter—of Joseph Smith, a prosperous farmer, and his wife, Lois White ...

Ronald K. Esplin is the former managing editor of the Joseph Smith Papers project and the former director of the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History at Brigham Young ...

Joseph Allen Smith, a dedicated servant of The Lord, was born on Nov. 13, 1944, in Bessmay, Texas, and entered into eternal rest on Jan. 23, 2025. His life was one of unwavering faith, service, and ...

Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative. Margo Smith-Joseph earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Central Michigan University and master's degree in ...