by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 25, 2013 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Joseph F. Smith was born November 13, 1838, in Far West, Missouri. His parents were Hyrum Smith, brother to Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, and Mary Fielding. Just a few days before his birth, his father, Hyrum Smith, had been turned over to the Missouri militia and was...
by Gale | Apr 5, 2013 | Early History
Joseph Smith came from a devout Christian family. They did, however, call upon doctors in medical emergencies, even as they turned to prayer in times of dire need. Three emergency events became milestones in the family’s history — a typhus fever epidemic which...
by Keith L. Brown | Aug 2, 2012 | Mormon Beliefs
By Doris A prophet of God speaks today. Listen to individuals share their experiences and witnesses of exercising their faith in the living prophet. “Because Heavenly Father loves His children, He has not left them to walk through this mortal life without direction...
by | Jan 19, 2009 | Current Church Leader Bios
Lowell Tom Perry is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often misnamed the Mormon Church). Elder Perry was born August 5, 1922, in Logan, Utah. From the moment of his birth, he was immersed into a family...
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