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Smith, Asael, 1744-1830

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1744 - 1830

Biography

Asael Smith (1744-1830) was the grandfather of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Citation:
Joseph Smith's New England Heritage, 2003: title page (Asael Smith) p. 114 (b. 1744; d. 1830)

Mormon genealogies, 1946: page 2 (The ancestry of the Prophet Joseph Smith; Asahel Smith; b. 1744; d. 1830)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Asael and Mary Duty Smith

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230334606]
Identifier: MSS 1135
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biographies of Asael Smith and Mary Duty Smith, the grandparents of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Also included are genealogies relating to the genealogy of Asael and Mary Duty Smith. The biographies are largely compilations of sources by Smith family members. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.

Dates: 1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Asael and Mary Duty Smith

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