George Albert Smith (1870 - 1951)

Born 4 Apr 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Emily (Woodruff) Smith — married 25 May 1892 in Sanpete County, Utah, United States

Died 4 Apr 1951 at age 81 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

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Biography

George Smith was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

George Albert Smith, born in Salt Lake City in 1870 - one of 19 children - was the second born and the first surviving son of John Henry smith and Sarah Farr.

He was the Eighth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Great-grandson of John Smith, Patriarch to the Church and brother to Joseph Smith Sr; Grandson of George A. Smith, Apostle and Counselor to Brigham Young; and son of John Henry Smith, Apostle and Counselor to President Joseph F. Smith.

George was 22 years old when he married Lucy E Woodruff, 25 May 1892, in Sanpete County, Utah. By 1890, the couple had their first two daughters: Emily and Edith. They lived at 19 North West Temple Street, Ward 3, Salt Lake City. George works at a bank. Lucy's brother, Elias, lived with them, along with a boarder, Lacratia Cooley.

In the 1910 U.S. census, son George A. Smith, has been added to the family. George is a minister. By 1920, George is a bank president. They live at 1302 Yale Avenue, Salt Lake City. George is widowed in the 1940 census.

Birth & death on April 4.

Passport: George Albert Smith accompanied by his wife, Lucy E.V. Smith, traveled on a mission to Great Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and Spain. Object of visit was Supervising religious work.

SSAR Membership

George is the great-great-great-grandson of Richard Lyman, a Revolutionary War patriot (#239987), who served with General Putnam, Connecticut Continental Line. George holds National Number 48422, State Number 448, The Utah Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Missions

1892 to Southern States, Set Apart by Jos F Smith, Missionary Register v. 1
1919 to Great Britain, Set Apart by President Heber J Grant, Missionary Register v. 4

Travel

23 Nov 1929, S.S. Cuba, Havana, Cuba to Tampa, Florida, George, 59, and Lucy, 60
5 Nov 1936, S.S. Aorangi, Vancouver, B.C. to Honolulu; George is 66
27 Nov 1936, S.S. Empress of Canada, Honolulu to Victoria, B.C.
2 Jul 1938, Mariposa, Pago Pago, Samoa to Los Angeles 4 Aug 1950, S.S. Lurline, Los Angeles harbor to Honolulu, George is 80

Research Notes

SSAR, #11638, Utah. Descendant of Richard Lyman, Orderly Sergeant under Gen. Putnam in War of the Revolution.

Sources

• Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRLG-366 : 31 July 2017), George A Smith and Lucy E Woodruff, 1892.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0029. 22:15, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1607; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1375620. 22:15, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T625_1865; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 87. 22:15, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0135. 22:15, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04223; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 30-14. 22:15, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 1847-1868, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KL7B-BBZ : 17 March 2018), George Albert Smith, ; excerpted from Frank Esshom, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah: Comprising Photographs, Genealogies, Biographies (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Pioneers Books, 1913). 20:28, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Utah, Missionary Department Missionary Registers, 1860-1937, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDW-TV5Z : 26 February 2016), George Albert Smith, Southern States; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Church History library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; citing Missionary Register v. 1, Missionary department missionary registers 1860-1959, CR 301 22, Church History Library, Salt lake City, Utah. 20:28, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Utah, Missionary Department Missionary Registers, 1860-1937, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDW-13D2 : 26 February 2016), George Albert Smith, Great Britain; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Church History library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; citing Missionary Register v. 4, Missionary department missionary registers 1860-1959, CR 301 22, Church History Library, Salt lake City, Utah. 20:28, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for George Albert Smith 21:16, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X21M-VXM : 27 November 2014), George A Smith, 02 Dec 1936; from "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Ship Empress of Canada, arrival port Vancouver, British Columbia, USA, line 25, NARA microfilm publication M1465, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 14. 23:30, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK3T-RZPN : 16 March 2018), George A Smith, 1936; citing M1465, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 14, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,549,400. 23:30, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV98-79NJ : 16 March 2018), George Smith, 1950; citing Ship , NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 23:44, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: U.S. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Tampa, Florida; NAI Number: 2953561; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85. Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963 for George A Smith 00:05, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

• California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. 00:00, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

• Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZLL-8L5 : 11 September 2015), George Albert Smith, 1951. 20:10, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #6269361 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

• George Albert Smith on Find A Grave: Memorial #6269361 20:22, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Albert_Smith

Record Abstracts

Utah Death Certificate
Event Type Death
Event Date 04 Apr 1951
Event Place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender Male
Age 81
Marital Status Married
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Father's Name John Henry Smith
Mother's Name Sarah Farr
Spouse's Name Lucy Emily Woodruff

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: George Albert Smith
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
SAR Membership: 11638
Role: Applicant
Application Date: 13 Apr 1900
Father: John Henry Smith
Mother: Sarah Farr

United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States
Name George A Smith
Arrival Date 02 Dec 1936
Arrival Port Vancouver, British Columbia, USA
Age 66
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Birth Date 04 Apr 1870
Birthplace Salt Lake City, Utah
Birth Country USA
Gender Male
Departure Port Honolulu, USA
Ship Name Empress of Canada

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Eowyn Langholf for starting this profile.