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Biography
Joseph Smith[1], second son and third child of Asael and Mary Duty Smith, was born July 12, 1771, at Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.[2][1]
He married to Lucy Mack January 24, 1796 at Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. [1][2] Lucy was born July 8, 1776, at Gilsum, Cheshire, New Hampshire, the daughter of Solomon Mack. She died May 5, 1855.
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Their children were:
Infant son born and died 1797 in Tunbridge, Vermont.[3]
Alvin. Born Feb. 11, 1798. Died Nov. 19, 1824.[2] Died Nov 19, 1823 in Manchester Township, New York, age 25.[3]
Hyrum. Born Feb. 9, 1800, at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont;[2] m. (1) Jerusha Barden and (2) Mary Fielding. Hyrum was martyred June 27, 1844 in Carthage, Illinois.[3]
Sophronia. Born May 16, 1803, at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Married Calvin Stoddard.[2] Born May 17, 1803, in Tunbridge, Vermont; died 28 Oct 1876 in Colchester, Illinois; m. (1)Calvin W. Stoddard & (2) William McCleary.[3]
Joseph. Born Dec. 23, 1805, at Sharon, Windsor Co., Vermont;[2] martyred 27 June 1844, in Carthage, Illinois; m. Emma Hale.[3]
Samuel Harrison. Born March 13, 1808, at Tunbridge, Windsor Co., Vermont;[2] died 30 July 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois; married (1) Mary Bailey and then (2) Levira Clark.[3]
Ephraim. Born March 13, 1810, at Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Died March 24, 1810.[2] Born and died March 13, 1810.[3]
William. Born March 13, 1811, at Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont.[2] He died Nov. 13, 1893 in Osterdock, Iowa; married (1) Caroline A Grant (2) Roxie R Grant, (3)Eliza E. Sanborn, (4) Rosella Goyette[3]
Catharine. Born July 8, 1812, at Lebanon, N. H. Married Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury.[2] Katherine died 1 Feb 1900 in Fountain Green, Illinois. She married (1) Wilkins J. Salisbury (2) Joseph Younger.[3]
Don Carlos. Born March 25. 1816, at Palmyra, N. Y.[2] Born in Norwich, Vermont; died 7 Aug, 1841 in Nauvoo, Illinois; m. Agnes Moultin Coolbrith.[3]
Lucy. Born July 18, 1821. Married Arthur Milliken.[2] Born in Manchester Township, New York; died 9 Dec 1882, in Colchester, Illinois; married Arthur Millikin.[3]
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6289909/joseph-smith: accessed 21 January 2024), memorial page for Joseph Smith Sr. (12 Jul 1771–14 Sep 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6289909, citing Smith Family Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by John J (contributor 46505431).
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph: