SALT LAKE CITY — Descendants of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith met in greater force than ever before to both renew family ties and remember history at a reunion over the weekend. Roughly 1,100 Smith descendants from Hyrum, Joseph Jr. and Samuel Smith’s lines came to This Is The Place Heritage Park for the […]
As a child, Kimberly Jo Smith did not know she was related to the first modern-day prophet of a church with millions of members. Kimberly Smith, a descendant of the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr., grew up in Tennessee and discovered the path of her family tree as a preteen. “I grew up without a knowledge […]
On 28 July 2012, members of the Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family Association, along with local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints met at the Union Cemetery in Stockholm, NY to pay tribute to and refurbish the headstone of Asael Smith who was the grandfather of the LDS […]
I was the first born child of Thomas James Gleeson and Bonnie Irene Waters in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. I have a sister Glenda Mavis and a brother Tomas James (3rd). My father was the son of Mavis Myra Wright and Thomas James Gleeson Sr. My grandmother was the daughter of Ina Inez Smith, […]
“Eternally Bound” Members of the Joseph Smith Jr., Family gathered in the large conference room in the basement of the LDS Visitor’s Center the evening of July 7th for registration. As family members arrived from many parts of the United States, and also from Australia, it was a time of reunion for many and a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — The national convention of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, held at This Is the Place Heritage Park and surrounding areas Aug. 25-27, brought descendants of the Prophet Joseph Smith and Emma Smith together with descendants of Brigham Young to continue in healing “the rift.” “Eyes Westward” was the theme for the […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Ugo Perego had almost all the DNA evidence he needed to determine who was the father of John Reed Hancock. One of the alleged fathers was the most obvious: Levi W. Hancock. The other alleged father was Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. […]
A great, great granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith takes us on her journey from animosity and fear of the Church to conversion. I would like to share with you my journey to find my great-great grandparents Joseph and Emma Smith. When I was young my mother taught me about Heavenly Father, the Savior, and […]
Mark Albright is the president of the Washington DC South mission and shares these missionary stories with Meridian Magazine. This letter comes from Bob Smith, a direct descendant of Joseph Smith. If you want to share a missionary story, send it to President Albright by clicking on the “email author button” by the title of […]
It is amazing how the Lord quietly brings about his purposes by touching a heart here or giving an idea there. His work often goes forward without notice by the world as we respond to these gentle promptings. Once in a while it is sweet to share these miracles and rejoice together. One such miracle […]
