William Smith (d. 1743), a Quaker, emigrated from Yorkshire, England, in 1684 and settled in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married twice and was the father of fifteen children, 1691-1736. His son, Thomas Smith (d. 1750), married Elizabeth Sanders in 1727. They had eight children. Descendants listed lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey, Tennessee. Record lacks dates and locality names for many descendants.

2016 Best Biography Award, John Whitmer Historical Association Younger brother of Joseph Smith, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Church Patriarch for a time, William Smith had tumultuous yet devoted relationships with Joseph, his fellow members of the Twelve, and the LDS and RLDS (Community of Christ) churches. Walker's imposing biography examines not only William's complex life in detail, but also sheds additional light on the family dynamics of Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, as well as the turbulent intersections between the LDS and RLDS churches. William B. Smith: In the Shadow of a Prophet is a vital contribution to Mormon history in both the LDS and RLDS traditions.

William B. Smith was born 4 July 1823 in North Carolina. He married Frances Elizabeth Bell ca. 1848. They moved to North Carolina in 1850 and to South Carolina by the year 1853. In the year 1861, they settled in Bradley Co., Tennessee and were the parents of at least eight known children. Descendants lived primarily in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Florida and elsewhere.

Excerpt from Genealogy and Reminiscences of William Smith and Family Some of the immediate descendants of William Smith could answer back history and tradition of preceding generations, though few remain to whom their living presence was known. In the preparation of this work, it has been the aim to collect all available material, and to preserve accuracy of statement and of dates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.