John Smith notebook 1865-1921

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John Smith notebook 1865-1921

2 items; (48 p.)(0.08 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6343505

L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Smith, John, 1832-1911

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John Smith, son of Hyrum and Jerusha Barden Smith, was born 22 September 1832, in Kirtland, Ohio. His mother died when he was five, while his father was in Missouri. Three months later, on 24 December 1837, his father married Mary Fielding. In June 1844 John's father, Hyrum Smith, was murdered. Nineteen months later, the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo began. In February 1847, John joined Heber C. Kimball's family on their westward journey. On the westward journey, near Council Bluffs, Iowa, John assi...