Joseph Smith

portrait of Joseph Smith c. 1842, likely by William Warner Major; Community of Christ archives

Date of Birth: December 23, 1805

Place of Birth: Sharon, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: June 27, 1844

Place of Death: Carthage, Illinois, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, distant German

Joseph Smith was an American religious leader. He was the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the 1st President of the Church of Christ (later the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), from April 6, 1830 to June 27, 1844, and the 2nd Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, from May 19, 1842 to June 27, 1844.

He was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in 1844, until his murder that year.

Joseph was the son of Lucy (Mack) and Joseph Smith, Sr.

Joseph’s paternal grandfather was Asael Smith (the son of Samuel Smith and Priscilla Gould). Asael was born in Massachusetts. Samuel was the son of Samuel Smith and Rebecca Curtis/Curtice. Priscilla was the daughter of Zaccheus Gould and Elizabeth Curtis.

Joseph’s paternal grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Duty (the daughter of Moses Duty and Mary Palmer). Joseph’s grandmother Mary Elizabeth was born in Massachusetts. Moses was the son of William Duthie Duty, who was Scottish, and of Rebecca Bennett. Mary was the daughter of John C. Palmer and Mary Stickney.

Joseph’s maternal grandfather was Solomon Mack (the son of Ebenezer Mack and Hannah Huntley). Solomon was born in Connecticut. Ebenezer was the son of John Mack, who was Scottish, and of Sarah Bagley. Hannah was the daughter of Aaron Huntley and Deborah DeWolf. Deborah’s paternal grandfather, Balthazar DeWolff/de Wolfe, was a German immigrant from Sagan, Selesia, Germany.

Joseph’s maternal grandmother was Lydia Gates (the daughter of Daniel Gates and Lydia Fuller). Joseph’s grandmother Lydia was born in Connecticut. Daniel was the son of Daniel Gates and Rebecca/Rebeckah Merriam. Joseph’s great-grandmother Lydia was the daughter of Shubael Fuller and Hannah Crocker.

Joseph was a first cousin, six times removed, of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Benson Boone. Joseph’s paternal grandparents, Asael Smith and Mary Elizabeth Duty, were also Benson’s maternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents.

Sources: Genealogies of Joseph Smith – https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
http://famouskin.com