He was at one time allowed to feel and lift the pages of the golden plates of The Book of Mormon through the pillow case Joseph kept them in.
He also accompanied Zion's Camp and praciticed plural marriage. Attended the Kirtland Temple dedication and School of the Prophets. However, he was called to repent more than once for his rebellios spirit, he had many arguments and one fight with his brother Joseph the Prophet.
Failure to fulfill his callings and persistant rebellion he was eventually disfellowshipped.
He was later restored to the Church, and after Hyrum Smith's death was called upon and set apart as Presiding Patriarch by Brigham Young where he issued several Patriarchal Blessings in Nauvoo. But soon he fell into apostacy and was excommunicated from the Church.
He was one of several who sought the Presidency of the Church after the Prophet's death, even though it was known that he associated with apostate groups, eventually going to the Strangites and then Reorganites. He was almost the last living sibling of the Prophet; only sister Katharine lived longer.
He was at one time allowed to feel and lift the pages of the golden plates of The Book of Mormon through the pillow case Joseph kept them in.
He also accompanied Zion's Camp and praciticed plural marriage. Attended the Kirtland Temple dedication and School of the Prophets. However, he was called to repent more than once for his rebellios spirit, he had many arguments and one fight with his brother Joseph the Prophet.
Failure to fulfill his callings and persistant rebellion he was eventually disfellowshipped.
He was later restored to the Church, and after Hyrum Smith's death was called upon and set apart as Presiding Patriarch by Brigham Young where he issued several Patriarchal Blessings in Nauvoo. But soon he fell into apostacy and was excommunicated from the Church.
He was one of several who sought the Presidency of the Church after the Prophet's death, even though it was known that he associated with apostate groups, eventually going to the Strangites and then Reorganites. He was almost the last living sibling of the Prophet; only sister Katharine lived longer.
Family Members
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Baby Boy & Girl Smith
1797–1797
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Alvin Smith
1798–1823
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Hyrum Smith
1800–1844
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Saphronia Smith Stoddard McClarry
1803–1876
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Joseph Smith Jr
1805–1844
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Samuel Harrison Smith
1808–1844
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Ephraim Smith
1810–1810
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Katharine Smith Salisbury Younger
1813–1900
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Don Carlos Smith
1816–1841
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Lucy Smith Millikin
1821–1882