Questions About Joseph Smith

Answered only from original historical documents.

• How did Joseph Smith die?

  Joseph Smith was shot and killed by an armed mob attacking the jail in Carthage, Illinois, on June 27, 1844; his brother Hyrum was also killed.

• When did Joseph Smith die?

  Joseph Smith died on 27 June 1844, at around 5:16 p.m., when he and his brother Hyrum were assassinated in Carthage, Illinois.

• Was Joseph Smith a Freemason?

  Yes. Joseph Smith became a member of the Nauvoo Masonic lodge on 15 March 1842 and was raised to Master Mason the following day, 16 March.

• How did Joseph Smith found the Church?

  Joseph Smith and five others formally organized the church on April 6, 1830, at the Whitmer farm in Fayette, New York. With the assembled congregation’s…

• Who killed Joseph Smith?

  Joseph Smith was killed by an armed mob that attacked the county jail in Carthage, Illinois, on June 27, 1844; the mob also killed his brother Hyrum. The…

• Why was Joseph Smith killed?

  The excerpts describe Joseph Smith’s killing as the culmination of escalating religious and political hostility, including opposition to his teachings,…