Many readers are familiar with the profound trials Joseph and Emma Smith’s family faced during the early days of the restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their sacrifices were not incidental — they were part of a divine calling. I believe that as Joseph Smith was foreordained to lead this final dispensation, he […]
Joseph Smith has a granddaughter through his son, Alexander Hale Smith named after her grandmother, “Emma Belle Smith”. She was born 17 Mar 1869 and died 3 May 1960. On the 5th of May 1887, she married my great grandfather, William Forrester Kennedy. They had 5 children, the first 3 died at birth or shortly […]
16 April 1843 Easter Sunday Sermon I have labored hard & sought evry way to try to prepare this people to comprehend the things that God is unfolding to me In speaking of the resurrection I would say that God hath shown unto me a vission of the resurrection of the dead & I saw […]
Article compiled by John Kinhan, Topsfield, Massachusetts for the dedication of the Smith Family Monument 14 May 2022 In 1820, Joseph Smith, Jr., had his first great vision of God, his vision of Deity. In 2020, the bicentennial of the Great Vision, the Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (“LDS”) […]
There has been much interest in learning the heritage of Joseph Smith, Jr. since his founding of the Church of Jesus Christ. Audentia Smith Anderson, Joseph Smith’s granddaughter, was the first genealogist in Joseph’s family to document his lineage and published a book of that lineage listing all ancestors back to their immigrant status to […]
Gracia Jones was the first descendant of the Prophet Joseph Smith to join the Church and remain active. This is part 1 of her conversion story.
Joseph Smith did not live long enough to see his children grow up nor give his sons the priesthood he restored. He did baptize his son Joseph but he was only 11 at the time of his death. The first person from Joseph Smith’s own blood to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood was Michael Kennedy who was ordained in 1974. Hear his testimony on how the gospel came into his life.
Phil Beem is the 3rd great grandson of the Prophet Joseph Smith and tells his conversion story and shares his testimony of the power of Jesus Christ in his life. Since his conversion he has served as Bishop and counselor in the Stake Presidency and has helped many in their lives. Joseph Smith’s posterity are roaring as the lion that Jesus is the Christ to the world.
Though life was difficult for Joseph and Emma, they loved and supported each other through their letters. During the 17 years of their marriage, Joseph and Emma Smith endured many hardships. Joseph traveled extensively for the Church and was often obliged to find safety among friends to avoid angry mobs or numerous legal harassments. While […]
Preview She was a name in our family database, but nobody knew much about her. Family tradition said her mother and step-father took her to Chicago where she grew up and became a professional nurse. It was rumored that she had been baptized into the LDS Church[i]; it was also rumored that she had joined […]
