Ben Watson is a direct descendant of one of the men involved in Joseph Smith's murder and owns the sword that belonged to his ...

His true passion was just being with his family. Survivors include his wife, Kelly; sons, Joseph Stanley (Bailee) Smith II of Columbus, Jonathon Darrel Smith of Columbus; and Jakob Gary Lee Smith ...

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 ...

Born in Hatfield on August 27, 1796, just a few miles from Northampton, Sophia was the fourth of seven children—and the first daughter—of Joseph Smith, a prosperous farmer, and his wife, Lois White ...

Joseph F. Smith, nephew of the founding prophet, and his family. Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much ...