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Smith, Silas
Biography
1 Oct. 1779–13 Sept. 1839. Farmer. Born in Derryfield (now Manchester), Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Moved to Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, by 1790. Moved to Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont, by 1800. Married first Ruth Stevens, 29 Jan. 1806. Moved to Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York, by 1810. Member of First Congregational Church, Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co.; excommunicated. Married second Mary Aikens, 4 Mar. 1828, likely in Stockholm. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 1835. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 18 May 1836. Ordained an elder and later a high priest. Left Kirtland for Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 13 Apr. 1838. During exodus from Missouri, settled for short time on western bank of Mississippi River. Moved to Pittsfield, Pike Co., Illinois, Feb. 1839. President of Pittsfield branch of church. Died in Pittsfield.
Links
papers
- Agreement with William Tenney and Others, 30 November 1836
- Discourse, circa 16 February 1841
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Introduction to Stannard v. Young et al.
- Journal, 1839
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter to Moses Nickerson, 19 November 1833
- Letter to Silas Smith, 26 September 1833
- Letter to the Church, circa March 1834
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- Travel Account and Questions, November 1837
- Gender
- Male