| Joseph Smith III | |
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| Prophet-President of the Church | |
| June 6, 1860 – December 10, 1914 | |
| Predecessor | Joseph Smith Jr. |
| Successor | Frederick M. Smith |
| Reason | Doctrine of Lineal succession |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1832 Kirtland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1914 (aged 82) Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mound Grove Cemetery 39°6′41.20″N 94°25′34.78″W / 39.1114444°N 94.4263278°W |
| Spouse(s) |
Emmeline Griswold
(m. 1856; died 1869)Bertha Madison
(m. 1869; died 1896)Ada R. Clark (m. 1898) |
| Children | 15[1] 5 by Emmeline 7 by Bertha including Frederick M. Smith Israel Alexander Smith 3 by Ada including William Wallace |
| Parents | Joseph Smith Jr. Emma Hale Smith |
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Joseph Smith III (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith (founder of the Latter Day Saint movement) and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), renamed Community of Christ in 2001, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830.[2][3] For fifty-four years until his own death, Smith presided over the church.[4] Smith's moderate ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development, earning him the sobriquet of "the pragmatic prophet".
- ^ a b c d Jones, Gracia. "Joseph Smith III". The Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ The Early Church (1830), Community of Christ website (accessed July 20, 2008)
- ^ "The Early Church (1830)". Community of Christ. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "History". Community of Christ. Retrieved September 21, 2017.