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Born on July 10, 1804, Emma Smith was from Harmony Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Emma Smith was a composer and religious leader. Death is recorded on May 30, 1879, at the age of 74.
My Take
Emma Smith fascinates me as one of those women history nearly filed away in the footnotes. As Joseph Smith's first wife and a genuine leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement, she did real organizational and devotional work, including compiling hymns, in a period that rarely credited women at all. What I respect most is her staying power: surviving upheaval, loss, and schism while holding to her own convictions. To me her enduring name isn't a courtesy of marriage but a reflection of substance. She's a quiet reminder that founding-era movements always lean on people whose contributions get written small.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emma Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- エマ・スミス
- Reading
- えま・すみす
- Born
- July 10, 1804 – May 30, 1879
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Harmony Township, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- composer / religious leader
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma%20Smith
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2348210
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Emma Smith born?
Born July 10, 1804.
When did Emma Smith die?
Died May 30, 1879, aged 74.
Where was Emma Smith from?
Emma Smith was from Harmony Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
What did Emma Smith do?
Emma Smith worked as composer, religious leader.