June 15, 1828

Harmony, Pennsylvania

Joseph and Emma Smith's first child, a boy later named Alvin, was born but died within hours.

Sources:

A Study of the Origins of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the States of New York and Pennsylvania, Larry C. Porter, p. 146

Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 1820–1844, John W. Welch, p. 87

History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, Lucy Mack Smith, ch. 24

Joseph Smith Pedigree Chart

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