Smith, Hyrum
b Feb 9, 1800 Tunbridge, Vt
m  Nov 2, 1826  Jerusha Barden(d Oct 13, 1837)
Dec1837 Mary Fielding
bap June 29, 1829
d June 27, 1844

1829 one of the "eight witness" to the Book of Mormon
April 6, 1830 charter member of the church
June 9, 1830 o priest
June 3, 1831 o high priest
1834 member Zion's Camp
Nov 7, 1837 chosen counselor to President of the Church
Oct 31, 1838-April '39  arrested with other leaders at Far West
1839 moved to Nauvoo
1841 called Presiding Patriarch

bibl HC2:776-77
BOM:283-87
RJS:20

Corbett, Pearson H
Hyrum Smith Patriarch
Deseret:  Salt Lake City  1963

notes:
member of Nauvoo city council
older brother of Joseph Smith jr
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