November 6, 1832

Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph and Emma Smith's fourth natural child, Joseph Smith III, was born on the day the Prophet returned to Kirtland from a hurried journey to Albany, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:295
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