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Joseph Smith Sr. (July 12, 1771 – September 14, 1840) was the father of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Joseph Sr. was also one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe was translated by Smith Jr. from golden plates.
Joseph Smith Sr. was among the first to support his son’s prophetic work. When the angel Moroni first visited Joseph Jr., he told the young man to consult his father. Joseph Sr. became one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, and he was baptized the day the Church was organized. 1 Following his baptism, he preached the gospel to his ...
In a revelation received during the meeting, the Lord designated Joseph Smith as the leader of the Church: “a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the will of God the Father, and the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ” (D&C 21:1).
Joseph Smith Sr., 1972, pencil on paper, William Whitaker, Church History Museum. Joseph Smith Sr. was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts, in 1771. In 1796 he married Lucy Mack in Tunbridge, Vermont. He was the recipient of an early revelation (Doctrine and Covenants 4).
The Lord Jesus Christ called Joseph Smith as a prophet to prepare the way for His coming in glory. Joseph Smith’s life is a testimony to the reality of that calling. “I was called of my Heavenly Father to lay the foundation of this great work and kingdom in this dispensation, and testify of His revealed will to scattered Israel.”.
Father of Joseph Smith, the prophet. One of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.
Joseph Smith, Sr., was the father of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Sr. was a hard-working individual who was supportive of his son from the time he had his first vision.
