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Joseph Smith Sr. (July 12, 1771 – September 14, 1840) was the father of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Joseph Sr. was also one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe was translated by Smith Jr. from golden plates.
9 Joseph Smith Sr. Joseph was a good man who believed in God. He met his wife, Lucy, at her brother’s store in Tunbridge, Vermont, and they were married in 1796. Several times, Joseph had dreams that prepared him for the coming of the gospel and to support his son in his calling.
Universalists believed in salvation for all humanity, regardless of religious affiliation, and typically formed societies rather than churches. Joseph Smith Sr. was among the first to support his son’s prophetic work. When the angel Moroni first visited Joseph Jr., he told the young man to consult his father.
The First Family of the Restoration. Joseph SMITH Sr. was born July 12, 1771, in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He married Lucy MACK on January 24, 1796, in Tunbridge, Vermont. Lucy was born July 8, 1775, in Gilsum, New Hampshire. They were the parents of 11 children, listed here in order of birth.
Jun 23, 2024 · Joseph Smith, American prophet and founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smith published the Book of Mormon in 1830 and shortly thereafter organized a small church of his first followers. Learn more about the life, writings, and legacy of Joseph Smith.
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Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thousands of followers by the time of his death fourteen years later.
Joseph Smith Sr. was one of the eight witnesses who saw and handled the golden plates, one of the earliest members of the Church, and one of those ordained to ministerial positions at the first general conference of the Church on June 9, 1830.
