Joseph Fielding Smith
Joseph Fielding Smith Sr. (1838-1918) was born 13 Nov. 1838 in Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. His parents were Hyrum Smith and Mary Fielding. He married Levira Annette Clark Smith on 5 Apr. 1859; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized in 1850 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He was ordained an Apostle in Jul. 1866, and he served as first counselor to Wilford Woodruff from 1889 to 1898. He died 19 Nov. 1918 in Salt Lake City.
Footnotes
Joseph Fielding Smith (KWCW-8ZJ), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Joseph Fielding Smith, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/joseph-fielding-smith, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Joseph Fielding Smith, Jr., The Emmeline B. Wells Diaries (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/emmeline-b-wells/people/joseph-fielding-smith-1838?letter=S&lang=eng, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:In proposing the erection of new Temples, it is not expected that the work now being done upon the Temple in this city by individuals and by the various quorums shall cease. The labor upon the Temple here will continue to be pushed forward by those now en- gaged in it until sites are selected for, and work shall be commenced by the different quorums upon, other Temples. These Temples which we now propose to build will not be costly struc- tures. They will be for Endowment purposes, and can be easily and quickly erected by the ...Dates:October 25, 1876 -
Excerpt:Richfield Dec the 7 President Wilford Woodruf Dear Brother I Received your letter notifyng me of a mission to the United States to start on the 9 of fFeb 1892 will be on hand if the Lord is willing at the appointed time I remain your Brother in the gosple Adelmon Nebeker Bro A. Nebeker will make a good messionary, Paul Poulsen Bp 1st Ward O.K. J. F. S. ...Dates:December 7, 1891 -
Excerpt:PRESIDENT'S OFFICE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, P. O. BOX B. Salt Lake City, U. T. Aug 7, 1888 Miss Lucy S Woodruff My Beloved Grand Daughter I receved your vary interesting Letter of July 31 And I have perused it with much interest I think your Last ride with Brother Smith were very interesting He seemed to have a presentment that it would be his Last Visit to the City & Cemetry I realize that you have lost a goodDates:August 7, 1888 -
Excerpt:Jan 17, 1864 Young had no dominion over those Islands And all his conduct is Accordingly He has taken possession of the Island & takes from the Saints all that thaty raise & is playing the Tyrant over all the Saints on those Island. After reading the Letter He said that He wanted two of the Twelve to take several of the young Brethren who had been over there before & go to the Islands & set the churches in order & do what is necessary January 18, 1864 ~ ...Dates:January 17, 1864 January 18, 1864 January 19, 1864 January 20, 1864 January 21, 1864 January 22, 1864 January 23, 1864 January 24, 1864 January 25, 1864 -
Excerpt:February 24, 1864 ~ Wednesday Feb 24, 1864 I spent the day at home & in the office February 25, 1864 ~ Thursday to February 26, 1864 ~ Friday 25 & 26 I spent the time at home mostly at work February 27, 1864 ~ Saturday 27. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments To 56 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 11 couple & W Woodruff 26 couple President Young &Dates:February 24, 1863 February 25, 1864 February 26, 1864 February 27, 1864 February 28, 1864 February 29, 1864 March 1, 1864 March 2, 1864 -
Excerpt:December 18, 1864 ~ Sunday Dec 18, 1864 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & opened by Prayer Bishop Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting in the Tabernacle H. S. Eldridge spoke in the morning followed by Joseph F. Smith in the afternoon O. Hyde spoke I met with the President Young & 8 of the 12. I attended meeting in the 19 ward L. Snow spoke & I followed him ...Dates:December 18, 1864 December 19, 1864 December 20, 1864 December 21, 1864 December 22, 1864 December 23, 1864 December 24, 1864 December 25, 1864 December 26, 1864 December 27, 1864 December 28, 1864 December 29, 1864 December 30, 1864 December 31, 1864 -
Excerpt:Jan 17, 1865 Joseph Horn's & had a good time with the Twelve & others January 18, 1865 ~ Wednesday 18 I spent the day at the Council House & attended to the invitation of meeting with the Twelve at John Taylors we staid till 10 oclok January 19, 1865 ~ Thursday 19. I spent the day in the council & attended a party at the 14 ward till 112 occlok January 20, 1865 ~ Friday 20 ...Dates:January 18, 1865 January 19, 1865 January 20, 1865 January 21, 1865 January 22, 1865 January 23, 1865 January 17, 1881 -
Excerpt:February 16, 1865 ~ Thursday Feb 16, 1865 I spent the day in the Endowment house we gave Endowments to 54 H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple W Woodruff 10 couple G. Q. Cannon 10 couple February 17, 1865 ~ Friday 17 I assisted in giving Endowments to 62. W. W. sealed 10 couple G. Q. C. 6 couple February 18, 1865 ~ Saturday 18 I assisted in giving Endowments to 28. W Woodruff sealed 9 coupleDates:February 16, 1865 February 17, 1865 February 18, 1865 February 19, 1865 February 20, 1865 February 21, 1865 February 22, 1865 February 23, 1865 February 24, 1865 -
Excerpt:May 19, 1865 ~ Friday May 19, 1865 I spent the day at home budding May 20, 1865 ~ Saturday 20. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 45 persons. G. Q. Cannon sealed 7 persons & W. Woodruff 9 couple I called upon Brother Brown in the Evening & found him quite low. There is quite a spirit of mobocracy ain our Enemies at the preset time against us we have received 2 letters ...Dates:May 19, 1865 May 20, 1865 May 21, 1865 May 22, 1865 May 23, 1865 May 24, 1865 May 25, 1865 May 26, 1865 May 27, 1865 May 28, 1865 May 29, 1865 May 30, 1865 May 31, 1865 June 1, 1865 June 2, 1865 -
Excerpt:August 16, 1865 ~ Wednesday Aug 16 1865 I spent the day at my farm mowing wheat August 17, 1865 ~ Thursday to August 18, 1865 ~ Friday 17 & 18. I spent the time Harvesting my wheat August 19, 1865 ~ Saturday 19. [FIGURE] I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 25 G. Q. Cannon sealed 11. W. Woodruff 4 couple I Baptized Sister Sprague in the New Font for & in Behalf of his ...Dates:August 16, 1865 August 17, 1865 August 18, 1865 August 19, 1865 August 20, 1865 August 21, 1865 August 22, 1865 August 23, 1865 August 24, 1865 August 25, 1865 August 26, 1865 August 27, 1865