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Joseph Smith, Sr

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 Joseph Jr. from the Golden Plates. In 1833 Joseph Sr. was named the first Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Christ, which was renamed to the Church of the Latter Day Saints in 1834 and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1838.

Located at 40.5406, -91.392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lucy Mack Smith

Lucy Mack Smith (July 8, 1775 – May 14, 1856) was the mother of Joseph Smith, Jr. , founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. She is most noted for writing a memoir: Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations. She was an important leader of the movement during the life of Joseph.

Located at 40.5406, -91.392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Samuel H. Smith (Latter Day Saints)

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Located at 40.5406, -91.392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nauvoo Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Nauvoo Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,090.

Located at 40.55, -91.3865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Townships in Hancock County, Illinois, 1849 establishments in the United States

Nauvoo House

The Nauvoo House in Nauvoo, Illinois is a boarding house that Joseph Smith, Jr. , the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, began constructing in the 1840s. The boarding house was never completed, but the structure was later converted into a residential home and renamed the Riverside Mansion. The Nauvoo House, as it is referred to today, is part of the Nauvoo Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. In January 1841, Joseph Smith, Jr.

Located at 40.5401, -91.3914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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