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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. [3][6]

Joseph and Hyrum Smith were incarcerated in the county jail in Carthage on the evening of 25 June 1844 after being arrested on treason charges. They remained there until a mob assassinated them on 27 June; the volume introduction places their deaths at around 5:16 p.m. [3][6]

Sources

  1. [1]The Joseph Smith Papers: A comprehensive digital collection of the papers of Joseph Smith · The Church Historian’s Press
  2. [2]The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals Volume 3 May 1843 June 1844 · May 1843
  3. [3]The Joseph Smith Papers: Documents Volume 15 16 May 28 June 1844 · 28 June 1844
  4. [4]Introduction to Journals: Volume 3 · May 1843
  5. [5]Discourse, 9 April 1842, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, Page 144 · 9 Apr. 1842
  6. [6]The Joseph Smith Papers: News and updates · The Church Historian’s Press
  7. [7]The Joseph Smith Papers: 2023 News · 8 August 1845
  8. [8]The Joseph Smith Papers: Road to Carthage Podcast Episode 4 Transcript · June 25, 1844

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