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Emma Hale Smith Bidamon (July 10, 1804 – April 30, 1879) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a prominent member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church) as well as the first wife of Joseph Smith, the movement's founder. [1]
Emma Hale Smith. Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, played a prominent role in the restoration of the Church. Her mother-in-law, Lucy Mack Smith, praised Emma’s character: “I have never seen a woman in my life, who would endure every species of fatigue and hardship, from month to month, and from year to year, with that unflinching courage ...
Jun 20, 2019 · Emma Smith, first Relief Society President and wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith, had many incredible and difficult experiences in her life. Find out a few things you may not have known about this prominent woman in Church history.
May 7, 2021 · Latter-day Saint historian Jennifer Reeder has published a book about Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, that looks at her complicated life, hardships and faith, using her own words as much as possible. “First: The Life and Faith of Emma Smith” was published by Deseret Book in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jul 10, 2018 · Named by the Lord as “an elect lady” and known for being the first Relief Society General President, Emma Hale Smith, wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith, lived a life of sacrifice and service.
Feb 17, 2023 · Their 1984 book, “Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith,” provided groundbreaking research on the movement’s origins and practice of polygamy — from a woman’s perspective.
The Joseph and Emma Smith family weathered tremendous opposition and tragedy, including political and religious persecution, forced homelessness, the untimely deaths of seven children, and Joseph’s own martyrdom. 1 In times of difficulty, family members turned to each other for strength.
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