Joseph Smith
12/23/1805 - 12/27/1844
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Last Words
"Oh Lord, my God!"
Death & Legacy
Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, and his brother Hiram, were assassinated in a jail at Carthage, Illinois on the 27th of June, 1844 by an armed mob disguised as Indians.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Assassination (gunshot wounds)
- Age at Death
- 38 years
- Funeral Location
- Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
- Final Resting Place
- Smith Family Cemetery, Nauvoo, Illinois, United States