- Gender
- Male
Smith, Alexander Hale
Biography
2 June 1838–12 Aug. 1909. Photographer, carpenter, postmaster, minister. Born at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Married Elizabeth Agnes Kendall, 23 June 1861, at Nauvoo. Baptized into Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Joseph Smith III, 25 May 1862, at Nauvoo. Ordained an elder in church, 8 Apr. 1863. Served several missions for church. Ordained a high priest in church, 12 Apr. 1866. Moved to Colfax, Harrison Co., Missouri, 1870. Ordained an apostle, 10 Apr. 1873, at Plano, Kendall Co., Illinois. Moved to Stewartsville, De Kalb Co., Missouri, early 1882; to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, July 1882; and to Lamoni, Decatur Co., Iowa, 2 Apr. 1888. Ordained president of Quorum of the Twelve, 15 Apr. 1890, at Lamoni. Appointed counselor to church president and as patriarch, 12 Apr. 1897. Moved to Fayette, Decatur Co., by June 1900. Died at Nauvoo. Buried at Lamoni.
Links
- Bible Used for Bible Revision
- Deed to Emma Smith and Others, 12 July 1843
- Deed to Julia M. Smith and Others, 17 March 1842
- Deed to Julia M. Smith and Others, 17 March 1842, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
- Deed to Julia M. Smith and Others, 21 December 1841
- Deed to Julia M. Smith and Others, 31 December 1841
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Emma Smith, 7 March 1839
- Letter to David Hale, 12–19 February 1841
- Letter to Emma Smith, 12 November 1838
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 April 1839
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839
- Letterbook 2
- List of Property, circa 12 July 1843
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Minutes, 28 June 1838
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845