Joseph Smith Timeline

By conzelpinan

  • Joseph Smith Jr. was born

    Joseph Smith was born in Sharon, Windsor Co., Vermont to Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack.
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    Joseph Smith's first revelation

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    Visited by the angel Moroni

    Visited five times by the angel Moroni who revealed to Joseph the existence of ancient gold plates (from which The Book of Mormon was translated) and instructed him on his rolein restoring the gospel.

  • Joseph Smith got married

    He married Emma Hale in South Bainbridge, New York.

  • Translated the Book of Mormon

    Joseph Smith recieved the gold plates from the angel Moroni at the Hill Cumorah in upstate New York. Also recieved the Urim and Thummim, which was used in translating the Book of Mormon.

  • First printed copies of the Book of Mormon

    First printed copies of the Book of Mormon available in Palmyra, New York (5,000 coppies printed by E.B. Grandin).

  • Became President of The Church of Jesus Christ or Latter-Day Saints

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    President of the church

  • Fleeing from mobs

    Saints began fleeing from mobs in Jackson County, Missouri, across the Missouri River and into Clay County, Missouri.

  • First stake organized

    First Stake organized in Kirtland, Ohio, with Joseph Smith as Stake President.

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

    Name of the church - given by revalation.

  • Joseph Smith's Death

    Joseph Smith at age 38 in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois