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Joseph Smith/Early Smith family history
Early Smith family history
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Early Smith family history
- Contemporary witnesses regarded the Smiths as trustworthy and hard-working—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that there are "no contemporary pro-Mormon statements from reliable and informed sources who knew the Smith family and Joseph intimately." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Was the Smith family lazy, shiftless and seeking to make a living without performing labor?—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that Joseph Smith and his family were lazy, shiftless, and sought to make a living without labor. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Joseph Smith's early work as a farmhand—
Brief Summary: Critics wish to portray "money digging" as Joseph Smith, Jr's primary source of income during his early years. Joseph is even claimed to have run a successful "magic business." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Contemporary witnesses regarded the Smiths as trustworthy and hard-working—