Smith (family)
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The Smith Family was the name of a U.S. political family. Many individuals in this particular family were also noted religious leaders; this article focuses only on those with political activity. This political family's most famous member was Joseph Smith, Jr. It is linked by marriage to a number of other families, notably the Richards-Young Family, Kimball-Snow-Woolley Family, Pratt-Romney Family, Udall Family, Taft Family, and the Wells-Bennett-Grant Family.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Joseph Smith, Jr.
1805 - 1844
- Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois 1842-44. Candidate for President of the United States 1844.
- Brother of William B. Smith
- Uncle of Joseph F. Smith
- 1st Cousin of George Albert Smith.
- 1st Cousin of Silas Sanford Smith
- 1st Cousin of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 1st cousin once removed of John Henry Smith
- Married: Likely had at least 34 wives. He married his 1st wife, Emma Hale in 1827. 14 of his wives were politically connected:
- Fanny Young, sister of Brigham Young.
- Melissa Snow, sister of Eliza Roxy Snow and Lorenzo Snow
- Eliza Roxy Snow, sister of Melissa Snow and Lorenzo Snow. Eliza married Brigham Young after Smith’s death.
- Helen Mar Kimball, daughter of Heber C. Kimball, and mother of Orson Ferguson Whitney. Helen married Horace Kimball Whitney after Smith’s death.
- Sarah Ann Whitney, aunt of Orson Ferguson Whitney. Sarah married Heber C. Kimball after Smith’s death.
- Rhonda Richards, sister of Willard Richards and 1st cousin of Brigham Young.
- Agnes Coolbrith (Smith), widow of Joseph’s own brother, Don Carlos Smith. She married to George A. Smith after Joseph’s death.
- Zina Jacobs, who married Brigham Young after Smith’s death.
- Desdomona Fulmer, who remarried to Ezra Taft Benson after Smith’s death.
- Olive Frost, sister of Mary Ann Frost (who married Parley P. Pratt)
- Lucy Walker, Nancy Winchester, Presendia Buell, and Martha McBride Knight who all married to Heber C. Kimball after Smith’s death.
[edit] William B. Smith
- 13 Mar 1811 - 13 Nov 1894
- Illinois State Legislature 1842
- Brother of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Uncle of Joseph F. Smith,
- 1st Cousin of George Albert Smith.
- 1st Cousin of Silas Sanford Smith
- 1st Cousin of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of John Henry Smith
- Married: Caroline Amanda Grant, sister of Jedidiah Morgan Grant and Roxie Ann Grant
- Married: Roxie Ann Grant after her sister Caroline’s death.
[edit] Joseph F. Smith
- Born: 13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1865-70, 1872, 1874, 1880, 1882
- Nephew of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Son of Hyrum Smith & Mary Fielding (who remarried to Heber C. Kimball after Hyrum’s death).
- 1st cousin once removed of George Albert Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of Silas Sanford Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 2nd Cousin of John Henry Smith
[edit] George Albert Smith
- Born: 26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1851, 1867; Utah Territorial Supreme Court 1855, Utah Territory delegate to U.S. Congress 1856
- Father of John Henry Smith
- 1st Cousin of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- 1st Cousin of William B. Smith
- 1st Cousin of Silas Sanford Smith
- 1st Cousin of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of Joseph F. Smith
[edit] John Henry Smith
- 18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1882
- Son of George Albert Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of Joseph Smith Jr.
- 1st Cousin once removed of William B. Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of Silas Sanford Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 2nd Cousin of Joseph F. Smith
[edit] Silas Sanford Smith
- 26 Oct 1830 - 11 Oct 1910
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1859, 69, 78
- Brother of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 1st Cousin of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- 1st Cousin of William B. Smith
- 1st Cousin of George Albert Smith
- 1st Cousin, once removed of Joseph F. Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of John Henry Smith
- 4th great uncle of Jeff Groscost
[edit] Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- Usually called Jesse N. Smith
- 2 Dec 1834 - 5 Jun 1906
- Mayor of Parowan, Utah 1859; Arizona Territorial Legislature 19th Session
- Brother of Silas Samford Smith
- 1st Cousin of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- 1st Cousin of William B. Smith
- 1st Cousin of George Albert Smith
- 1st Cousin, once removed of Joseph F. Smith
- 1st Cousin once removed of John Henry Smith
- 3rd Great grandfather of Jeff Groscost
- His daughter, Margareth Fife Smith married Nephi Jensen
- His daughter, Adelaide Smith married Joseph Fish
- His son Asahel Henry Smith married Pauline Udall, daughter of David King Udall
[edit] Joseph Fish
27 Jun 1840 - 10 Dec 1926
- Arizona Territorial Legislature 18th session
- Married Adelaide Smith, daughter of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
[edit] Nephi Jensen
- 16 Feb 1876 - 2 Sep 1955
- Utah State Legislature 1906-08
- Married Margareth Fife Smith daughter of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
[edit] Jeff Groscost
- Died November 3, 2006
- Arizona State Legislature 1992-2000 (speaker in 1998)
- 3rd Great grandson of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
- 4th Great nephew (can also be stated as 3rd great grand nephew) of Silas Samford Smith
[edit] Lorenzo Snow
- 3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1853-82
- Father of Oliver Goddard Snow
- Brother of Melissa Snow, who married Joseph Smith.
- Brother of Eliza Roxy Snow who married Joseph Smith, then remarried to Brigham Young after Smith’s death.
- 9 Wives including:
- Married Eleanor Houtz, aunt of Ivy Stewart Houtz (Woolley)
[edit] Oliver Goddard Snow
- Born: 20 Feb 1849
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1880-82
- Son of Lorenzo Snow and Mary Adaline Goddard
