The Smith family is the name of an American family with many members prominent in religion and politics. The family's most famous member was Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Many other members of the family took on leadership roles in various churches within the movement. First generation Joseph Smith Sr. Lived 1771–1840 Married: Lucy Mack in 1795 Father of Alvin, Hyrum, Sophronia, Joseph Jr., Samuel, Ephraim, William, Catherine or Katharine, Don Carlos, and Lucy (see Joseph Smith-History 1:4 and “Family of Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith: First Family of the Restoration,” December 2005 Ensign magazine) brother of John Smith Lucy Mack Smith Lived 1775–1856 Married: Joseph Smith Sr. in 1795 Mother of Alvin, Hyrum, Sophronia, Joseph Jr., Samuel, Ephraim, William, Catherine or Katharine, Don Carlos, and Lucy (see Joseph Smith-History 1:4 and “Family of Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith: First Family of the Restoration,” December 2005 Ensign magazine) John Smith Lived: 1781–1854 brother of Joseph Smith Sr. father of George A. Smith Second generation: children of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Alvin Smith Lived: 1798–1823 Oldest child of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Brother of Hyrum Smith, Sophronia Smith McCleary, Joseph Smith Jr., Samuel H. Smith, William Smith, Katharine Smith Salisbury, Don Carlos Smith, and Lucy Smith Millikin Hyrum Smith Lived: 1800–1844 Second son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Brother of Alvin Smith, Sophronia Smith McCleary, Joseph Smith Jr., Samuel H. Smith, William Smith, Katharine Smith Salisbury, Don Carlos Smith, and Lucy Smith Millikin Sophronia Smith McCleary Lived: 1803–1876 Oldest daughter of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Sister of Alvin Smith, Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Samuel H. Smith, William Smith, Katharine Smith Salisbury, Don Carlos Smith, and Lucy Smith Millikin Married: Calvin W. Stoddard in 1827. Husband died 1836. Married: William McCleary in 1838. Joseph Smith Jr. Lived: 1805–1844 Founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Latter Day Saint movement Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois 1842–44 Candidate for President of the United States 1844 son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Brother of Alvin Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sophronia Smith McCleary, Samuel H. Smith, William Smith, Katharine Smith Salisbury, Don Carlos Smith, and Lucy Smith Millikin Father of Joseph Smith III Married: Emma Hale in 1827 Samuel H. Smith Lived: 1808–1844 Brother of Alvin Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sophronia Smith