Chapter LXX: Appendix: Note 1

FAMILY OF JOSEPH SMITH, SEN.

NO. NAME. WHEN BORN. WHERE BORN. WHEN DIED. WHERE DIED. FATHER'S NAME. MOTHER'S NAME.
1 Alvin Smith 11 Feb. 1799 Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt. 19 Nov. 1823 Palmyra, Ontario, N. Y. Joseph Smith, Sr. Lucy Mack.
2 Hyrum Smith 9 Feb. 1800 Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt. 27 June 1844 Carthage, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
3 Sophronia Smith 18 May 1803 Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt. Coalchester, McDonough, Illinois. do. do.
4 Joseph Smith 23 Dec. 1805 Sharon, Windsor Co. Vt. 27 June 1844 Carthage, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
5 Samuel H. Smith 13 Mar. 1808 Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt. 30 July 1844 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
6 Ephraim Smith 13 Mar. 1810 24 Mar. 1810 do. do.
7 William Smith 13 Mar. 1811 Royalton, Vt. Still living 1888. do. do.
8 Catherine Smith 8 July 1812 Lebanon, New Hampshire. do. do.
9 Don Carlos Smith 25 Mar. 1816 Palmyra, Ontario Co. N. Y. Aug. 1841 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
10 Lucy Smith 18 July 1821 Coalchester, McDonough, Illinois. do. do.

FAMILY OF HYRUM SMITH.

NO. NAME. WHEN BORN. WHERE BORN. WHEN DIED. WHERE DIED. FATHER'S NAME. MOTHER'S NAME.
1 Lovina Smith 16 Sept. 1827 8 Oct. 1876 Farmington, Davis, Ut. Hyrum Smith Jerusha Barden
2 Mary Smith 27 June 1829 do. do.
3 John Smith 22 Sept. 1832 Kirtland, Ohio. do. do.
4 Hyrum Smith 27 Apr. 1834 Kirtland, Ohio. 1843 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
5 Jerusha Smith 13 Jan. 1836 Kirtland, Ohio. do. do.
6 Sarah Smith 2 Oct. 1837 Kirtland, Ohio. 6 Nov. 1876 Ogden, Weber, Utah. do. do.
7 Joseph F. Smith 13 Nov. 1838 Far West, Caldwell, Mo. do. Mary Fielding
8 Martha Ann Smith 14 May 1841 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.

FAMILY OF JOSEPH SMITH, THE PROPHET.

NO. NAME WHEN BORN. WHERE BORN. WHEN DIED. WHERE DIED. FATHER'S NAME. MOTHER'S NAME.
1 Julia M. Smith 30 Apr. 1831 Ohio. Joseph Smith, Jun. Emma Hale
(adopted daughter)
2 Joseph Smith 6 Nov. 1832 Kirtland, Ohio. do. do.
3 Fredk. G. W. Smith 20 June 1836 Kirtland, Ohio. 1862 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
4 Alex H. Smith 2 June 1838 Far West, Caldwell, Mo. do. do.
5 Don Carlos Smith 13 June 1840 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. Aug. 1841 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.
6 David Hyrum Smith 18 Nov. 1844 Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill. do. do.

NOTE 2.

"As you pass on the mail road from Palmyra, Wayne County, to Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, before arriving at the little village of Manchester, say from three to four, or about four miles from Palmyra, you pass a large hill on the east side of the road. Why I say large, is because it is as large, perhaps, as any in that country.

"The north end rises quite suddenly until it assumes a level with the more southerly extremity, and I think I may say, as elevation higher than at the south, a short distance, say half or three-fourths of a mile. As you pass toward Canandaigua it lessens gradually, until the surface assumes its common level, or is broken by other smaller hills or ridges, water courses and ravines. I think I am justified in saying that this is the highest hill for some distance round, and I am certain that its appearance, as it rises so suddenly from a plain on the north, must attract the notice of the traveler as he passes by. The north end (which has been described as rising suddenly above the plain) forms a promontory without timber, but covered with grass. As you pass to the south you soon come to scattering timber, the surface having been cleared by art or wind; and a short distance further left, you are surrounded with the common forest of the country. It is necessary to observe that even the part cleared was only occupied for pasturage; its steep ascent and narrow summit not admitting the plow of the husbandman with any degree of ease or profit. It was at the second mentioned place, where the record was found to be deposited, on the west side of the hill, not far from the top down its side; and when I visited the place in the year 1830, there were several trees standing--enough to cause a shade in summer, but not so much as to prevent the surface being covered with grass, which was also the case when the record was first found."

NOTE 3.

The record of these inhuman proceedings is made up mainly from the mobs' own official report of their doings.

NOTE 4.

The revelation in our day of the doctrine of baptism for the dead may be said to have constituted a new epoch in the history of our race. At the time the Prophet Joseph received that revelation the belief was general in Christendom that at death the destiny of the soul was fixed irrevocably and for all eternity. If not rewarded with endless happiness, then endless torment was its doom, beyond all possibility of redemption or change. The horrible and monstrous doctrine, so much at variance with every element of divine justice, was generally believed, that the heathen nations who had died without a knowledge of the true God and the redemption wrought out by His Son, Jesus Christ, would all be eternally consigned to hell. The belief upon this point is illustrated by the reply of a certain Bishop to the inquiry of the king of the Franks, when the king was about to submit to baptism at the hands of the Bishop. The king was a heathen, but had concluded to accept the form of religion then called Christianity. The thought occurred to him that if baptism was necessary for his salvation what had become of his dead ancestors who had died heathens. This thought framed itself into an inquiry which he addressed to the Bishop. The prelate, less politic than many of his sect, bluntly told him they had gone to hell. "Then, by Thor, I will go there with them," said the king, and thereupon refused to accept baptism or to become a Christian.

When the Latter-day Saints received the gospel, and learned that there is but one way by which men can be saved, their thoughts turned to their dead ancestry. What would be their fate in the great hereafter? In many cases they knew their parents, grandparents and other relatives, had been persons who conscientiously lived up to the light they had received and served God to the best of their ability. The words of the Prophet Malachi as quoted by the angel Moroni to the Prophet Joseph, were literally fulfilled:

Behold, I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of
Elijah the Prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day
of the Lord.

And he shall plant in the hearts of the children, the promises made
to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their
fathers; if it were not so the whole earth would be utterly wasted
at His coming.

As predicted, Elijah, the Prophet did come. The hearts of the fathers were turned to the children, and the children to the fathers, according to the promise. Then came the revelation of God's plan for the salvation of the dead who had passed away without the opportunity of receiving the ordinances of the gospel, administered by those whom God had authorized to perform them in His name. Peter's words were explained, where he says:

For this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead,
that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live
according to God in the spirit.

Also Paul's to the Corinthians, in which he alludes to baptism for the dead:

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the
dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?

God's justice and mercy were vindicated. The comprehensive and far-reaching character of the atonement of the Lord Jesus was made plain, and the children of men had renewed cause to extol the glorious plan of salvation provided for the redemption of the human family. Jesus had died for all. His vicarious atonement had broken the bands of death. In a limited sphere, by the revelation of the sublime doctrine of baptism for the dead, His brethren and sisters had the glorious privilege accorded them of becoming saviors, and contributing to the general salvation of the race. They, also, could, vicariously, officiate for those who had died without the opportunity of obeying baptism and other ordinances essential to salvation, administered by legally authorized servants of God.

NOTE 5.

The _Illinois Springfield Register_ said of the Prophet's candidacy:

GENERAL JOSEPH SMITH A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.

It appears by the Nauvoo papers that the Mormon Prophet is actually
a candidate for the Presidency. He has sent us his pamphlet,
containing an extract of his principles, from which it appears
that he is up to the hub for a United States bank and a protective
tariff. On these points he is much more explicit than Mr. Clay,
who will not say that he is for a bank, but talks all the time of
restoring a national currency. Nor will Mr. Clay say what kind of a
tariff he is for. He says to the south that he has not sufficiently
examined the present tariff, but thinks very likely it could be
amended.

General Smith professes no such fastidious delicacy. He comes right
out in favor of a bank and a tariff, taking the true Whig ground,
and ought to be regarded as the real Whig candidate for President,
until Mr. Clay can so far recover from his shuffling and dodging as
to declare his sentiments like a man.

At present we can form no opinion of Clay's principles, except as
they are professed by his friends in these parts.

Clay himself, has adopted the notion which was once entertained by
an eminent grammarian, who denied that language was intended as a
means to express one's ideas but insisted that it was invented on
purpose to aid us in concealing them.

The _Iowa Democrat_ said:

A NEW CANDIDATE IN THE FIELD.

We see from the _Nauvoo Neighbor_ that General Joseph Smith,
the great Mormon Prophet, has become a candidate for the next
Presidency. We do not know whether he intends to submit his claims
to the National convention, or not; but, judging from the language
of his own organ, we conclude that he considers himself a full team
for all of them.

All that we have to say on this point is, that if superior talent,
genius and intelligence, combined with virtue, integrity and
enlarged views, are any guarantee to General Smith's being elected,
we think that he will be a full team of himself.

The _Missouri Republican_ believes that it will be death to Van
Buren, and all agree that it must be injurious to the Democratic
ranks, inasmuch as it will throw the Mormon vote out of the field.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

Various dates in the Appendix tables appear to be incorrect, but were left as they appear in the original text.