| Show OLD SALT LAKERS 9 f l I H f i 1 ri I I i r HH 1 H Hy i Ht 1 t y 1 T y y y y y y 1 j I j je jf jI e f I 1 11 f X t R RIi Ii f T r 1 Y YI Yf I t H HL J 1 f L 1 i j t tf f T r f fT T Y r y fF e t T 1 d h J JI r 1 J Jr JI I w wf r i I 1 Ii t 1 1 q f J J j 1 a J J n J y J St N 1 I 4 1 t N aw 3 C I l l lO lH O T H H H IH H FATHER JOHN SMITH any of at the tho younger generation do not J the Patriarchs to the Church from rom the time the first one war waw chosen down to the present have hav been ot of the family of at the Prophet J Joseph Smith The picture Is that ot of John Smith fattier of the la In te t ent George A Smith and grandfather of Apostle John Henr S Smith 1 remember grandfather says the tho latter as one of oC the homeliest but bu t of at men The nut first Patel arch to the Church WAS Jo Joseph ph Smith Sr father Cather who was or ordained Dec DIC IS 18 1833 1685 and who died at Nauvoo Sept Sopt H 14 1840 He was sue b by Byrum Smith tilt the brother After the murder In 1814 of in no ung s appointed to fill his place until Decem December r Gilt 1847 In Salt lAkE City when Julur Juhn Smith Will was ordained lie hie was waw an uncle ot of the Prophet and wes Wi born JUly 1781 1181 lie married Clarissa Lyman a relative of Apostle Lyman Sept 1815 lie held the position l of PatrIarch to the tho Church until the time of hla death May ta 1964 1864 when ht he was WAI succeeded by tb the present Patriarch John Smith who it Ie the son lion or of Hyrum Smith and grand nephew of at till the subject of oC title sketch Jo N J Jo N N |
