Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith Jr. (1805-1844) was born 23 Dec. 1805 in Sharon, Windsor Co., Vermont. He was the son of Joseph Smith and Lucy Mack. He married Emma Hale on 18 Jan. 1827; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 15 May 1829. He first met Wilford Woodruff on 25 Apr. 1834 in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, and they served together in church positions from 1834 to 1844. He died 27 Jun. 1844 in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois.
Footnotes
Joseph Smith Jr (KWJY-BPD), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Joseph Smith Jr., Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/joseph-smith-jr, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Joseph Smith, Jr., The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/joseph-smith-jr, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:January 23, 1842 ~ Sunday 23rd Sunday I preached a[t] Joseph's the Seers from the Book of mormon & was much blessed in my mind January 24, 1842 ~ Monday 24th I spent the day visiting the sick January 25, 1842 ~ Tuesday 25 I spent the day in the Nauvoo store January 26, 1842 ~ Wednesday 26th I took a walk with Br Daniel Bullard through various parts of Nauvoo [FIGURE] I bought ...Dates:January 23, 1842 January 24, 1842 January 25, 1842 January 26, 1842 January 27, 1842 January 28, 1842 January 29, 1842 January 30, 1842 January 31, 1842 -
Excerpt:February 1, 1842 ~ Tuesday Feb 1st I assisted in drawing up from the river two large stones to the Nauvoo house ^for the^ threshholds of doors February 2, 1842 ~ Wednesday 2nd Elder Pitt assisted me in Painting my house February 3, 1842 ~ Thursday Feb 3rd 1842 Thursday [FIGURE] A Revelation was given a few days since for the Twelve to obtain the printi- ng esstablishment of E Robinson & govern the printing ...Dates:February 1, 1842 February 2, 1842 February 3, 1842 February 4, 1842 February 5, 1842 February 6, 1842 -
Excerpt:February 7, 1842 ~ Monday to February 11, 1842 ~ Friday Feb 7, 8, & 9 ^10 & 11^ I spent in the printing office & was busy in setting in order many things about the office February 12, 1842 ~ Saturday 12th I attended the City Council it was an interesting day the subject of our rights was discused & among other things a Law passed regulating hawkers pedlers auctioneers &c February 13, 1842 ~ Sunday 13th I preached on Sunday at Br ...Dates:February 7, 1842 February 11, 1842 February 12, 1842 February 13, 1842 February 14, 1842 February 16, 1842 February 17, 1842 February 18, 1842 February 19, 1842 -
Excerpt:kingdom as at the beginning which is according to the order of heaven with seers prophets, Apostles, Elders Priests, Bishops, Teachers, Revelation, Administering of Angels gifts, graces, Knowledge, wisdom, tongues healings &c. &c. Truly the Lord has raised up Joseph the seer of the seed of Abraham out of the loins of ancient Joseph, & is now clothing him with mighty power & wisdom & knowledge which is more clear- ly manifest & felt in the midst of his intimate friends than any other class of mankind. The Lord is ... -
Excerpt:February 20, 1842 ~ Sunday Feb 20 Sunday I spent the day at home reading & writing February 21, 1842 ~ Monday to February 26, 1842 ~ Saturday 21 22 23 24 25 & 26 Was spent in the printing office Nothing remarkable transpired with us during the week excepting we prepared a plate [ink color change] for making a cut at the commencement of the Book of Abraham which is to be published in the 9 No of the 3 vol of the Times ...Dates:February 20, 1842 February 21, 1842 February 26, 1842 February 27, 1842 February 28, 1842 March 1, 1842 -
Excerpt:March 2, 1842 ~ Wednesday March 2nd I spent the day as usual at the office March 3, 1842 ~ Thursday 3rd was spent at Printing Office March 4, 1842 ~ Friday March 4th 1842 Phebe A. Woodruff was Born this morning 30 minutes past 10 oclock unto us a child is given! unto us a daughter is born Mother & babe doing well. May the LORD be praised for all his mercies unto us After ...Dates:March 2, 1842 March 3, 1842 March 4, 1842 March 5, 1842 March 6, 1842 March 7, 1842 March 8, 1842 March 9, 1842 -
Excerpt:March 10, 1842 ~ Thursday March 10th I spent the day at the printing office March 11, 1842 ~ Friday [FIGURE] 11th The Nauvoo Legion met on parrade this day I rode in the Legion in company with the quorum of the Twelve as assistant chaplain. It was the first time I had seen the Legein on parrade & it caused peculiar feelings to rest upon me while gasing [gazing] upon this Legion & contemplate the past present & to come. After ...Dates:March 10, 1842 March 11, 1842 March 12, 1842 -
Excerpt:March 13, 1842 ~ Sunday 13th Sunday I spent the day at home with my family & wrote some in my Journal March 14, 1842 ~ Monday 14th Spent the day in printing Office March 15, 1842 ~ Tuesday 15th [FIGURES] The Nauvoo Masonic Lodge was formed esstablished and organized this day. The p[r]ossession was formed at half past one oclock at Joseph's store & marched in p[r]ossession to the grove in front of theDates:March 13, 1842 March 14, 1842 March 15, 1842 March 16, 1842 March 17, 1842 March 18, 1842 March 19, 1842 -
Excerpt:March 20, 1842 ~ Sunday March 20th Sunday. Sermon of Joseph the Seer A large assembly of Saints gather together at an early hour to hear a discours deliverd upon the subject of Baptism by Joseph the Seer, but as a young child was dead & his corpes presented in the assembly it called forth many remarks from The speaker upon death & the resurrection which were in the highest degree interesting [ink color change] & his remarks upon Baptism was truly glorious to the believer in ...Dates:March 20, 1842 -
Excerpt:takes its flight for the realities of the eternal world are resting upon him in mighty power & when evry earthly support & prop fails him, he then sensibly feels the eternal truths of the imm- ortality of the Soul. *Also the doctrin of Baptizi- ng children or sprinkling them or they must welter in Hell is a doctrin not true not supported in Holy writ & is not consistant with the character of God. The moment that children leave this world they are taken to the bosom of Abraham. The ownly ...