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Joseph Smith III
Son of Joseph Smith Jr and leader of RLDS Church (1832–1914) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Smith III (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith (founder of the Latter Day Saint movement) and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), renamed Community of Christ in 2001, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830.[2][3] For fifty-four years until his own death, Smith presided over the church.[4] Smith's moderate ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development, earning him the sobriquet of "the pragmatic prophet".
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Prophet-President of the Church | |
June 6, 1860 (1860-06-06) – December 10, 1914 (1914-12-10) | |
Predecessor | Joseph Smith Jr. |
Successor | Frederick M. Smith |
Reason | Doctrine of Lineal succession |
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Born | (1832-11-06)November 6, 1832 Kirtland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1914(1914-12-10) (aged 82) Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
Resting place | Mound Grove Cemetery 39°6′41.20″N 94°25′34.78″W |
Spouse(s) |
Emmeline Griswold
(m. 1856; died 1869)Bertha Madison
(m. 1869; died 1896)Ada R. Clark (m. 1898) |
Children | 15[1] 5 by Emmeline 7 by Bertha including Frederick M. Smith Israel Alexander Smith 3 by Ada including William Wallace |
Parents | Joseph Smith Jr. Emma Hale Smith |
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