They persuaded Joseph Smith III, the prophet’s son, to take over his father’s position in 1860. The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

William Joseph Smith, III, died too soon on January 24, 2025. In lieu of flowers, and for those who wish to contribute to Bill’s memory, please consider a gift to his children’s college ...

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 ...