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Smith, Silas, 1779-1839

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1779 - 1839

Biography

Silas Smith (1779-1839) was the younger brother of Joseph Smith, Sr.

Citation:
Martha Coray notebook, 1845 ǂb (Silas Smith)

FamilySearch, Feburary 14, 2020 (Silas Smith; born 1 October 1779 in Derryfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; younger brother of Joseph Smith Sr. (father of Joseph Smith Jr., prophet); married Mary Aikens on 4 March 1828; died 13 September 1839 in Pittsfield, Illinois)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Martha Coray notebook

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 230
Scope and Contents Notebook includes Coray's interview notes used in compiling of Lucy Mack Smith's history of Joseph Smith.Smith family history notes contain John and Clarissa Smith's account of visit by Joseph Smith Sr. to Smith family members, including his father, Asael Smith, in Lawrence County, New York, in 1830; John Smith's account of his and Joseph Smith Sr.'s reunion with their mother, Mary Duty Smith, at Kirtland, Ohio, and their subsequent journey eastward to visit Church branches and...
Dates: 1845
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Martha Coray notebook

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