Levira Annette Clark Smith (1842-1888)

On April 5, 1859, Joseph Fielding Smith (1838-1918) married his sixteen-year-old cousin, Levira Annette Clark Smith, daughter of Samuel Harrison Smith (1808-1844). When Joseph F. Smith left on his mission to England the next year, his companion for the journey was Levira's brother, Samuel. Smith and Levira had no children.

Seven years later, Brigham Young (1801-1877) directed Smith to take a plural wife. Levira gave her permission and was present at the marriage of Smith and Julina Lambson, who was a longtime friend of hers. Levira became disenchanted with the plural marriage arrangement and divorced Smith in 1868 and moved to California.