Hyrum M Smith was born 21 March 1872 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah to Joseph Fielding Smith (1838-1918) and Edna Lambson (1851-1926) and died 23 January 1918 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah of unspecified causes. He married Ida Elizabeth Bowman (1872-1918) 15 November 1895 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Biography
Hyrum Mack Smith (March 21, 1872 – January 23, 1918) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Smith was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, the eldest son of church apostle and future church president Joseph F. Smith and Edna Lambson. Smith was named after his paternal grandfather Hyrum Smith (1800-1844), who was the elder brother of LDS Church founder Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and a prominent leader of the early Church.
Smith attended Latter-day Saint College, from which he graduated in 1894. On November 15, 1895, he married Ida Bowman and the next day left her behind so he could go and serve a mission in Great Britain. From October 1896 until February 1898 he presided over the Newcastle Conference.
After returning from his mission abroad Smith worked at ZCMI while also serving as a part-time missionary in Salt Lake City.
Smith was ordained an apostle of the church on October 24, 1901, at the age of 29, by his father, who was president of the church. Smith was the first apostle of the church ordained in the 20th century.
In 1913 Smith was called as the president of the European Mission of the church. He served in this capacity until 1916, when the activities of the mission were suspended due to World War I.
Smith wrote a commentary on the Doctrine and Covenants with Janne M. Sjödahl.
Smith died prematurely in Salt Lake City from a ruptured appendix at the age of 45. He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Marriage & Family
Smith was married to Ida Elizabeth Bowman, with whom he had five children.
- Joseph Fielding Smith (1899-1964) - one-time presiding Patriarch to the LDS Church (1940-1944)
- Geraldine Smith (1904-1983) - mother of M. Russell Ballard, a future apostle of the LDS Church.
- Margaret Smith (1907-1993)
- Macksene Smith (1911-1998)
- Hyrum Mack Smith (1918-2004)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Fielding Smith (1899-1964) | |||
| Geraldine Smith (1904-1983) | 5 January 1904 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 3 September 1983 Utah | Melvin Russell Ballard (1897-1982) |
| Margaret Smith (1907-1993) | |||
| Macksene Smith (1911-1998) | |||
| Hyrum Mack Smith (1918-2004) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Edward Arthur Smith (1858-1911) | |||
| Mercy Josephine Smith (1867-1870) | |||
| Mary Sophronia Smith (1869-1948) | |||
| Donette Smith (1872-1961) | |||
| Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972) | 19 July 1876 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | 2 July 1972 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Louie Emily Shurtliff (1876-1908) Ethel Georgina Reynolds (1889-1937) Jessie Ella Evans (1902-1971) |
| David Asael Smith (1879-1952) | |||
| George Carlos Smith (1881-1931) | |||
| Julina Clarissa Smith (1884-1923) | |||
| Elias Wesley Smith (1886-1970) | |||
| Emily Jane Smith (1888-1982) | |||
| Rachael Smith (1890-1986) | |||
| Edith Eleanor Smith (1894-1987) | |||
| Marjorie Virginia Smith (1906-1994) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Ellen Smith (1869-1869) | |||
| Leonora Smith (1871-1907) | |||
| Joseph Richards Smith (1873-1954) | |||
| Heber John Smith (1876-1877) | |||
| Rhoda Ann Smith (1878-1879) | |||
| Minerva Smith (1880-1958) | |||
| Alice Smith (1882-1901) | |||
| Willard Richards Smith (1884-1972) | 20 November 1884 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 11 September 1972 | Florence Grant (1883-1977) |
| Franklin Richards Smith (1888-1967) | |||
| Jeanetta Smith (1891-1932) | |||
| Asenath Smith (1896-1982) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hyrum Mack Smith (1872-1918) | 21 March 1872 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 23 January 1918 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | Ida Elizabeth Bowman (1872-1918) |
| Alvin Fielding Smith (1874-1948) | |||
| Alfred Jason Smith (1876-1878) | |||
| Edna Melissa Smith (1879-1958) | |||
| Albert Jesse Smith (1881-1883) | |||
| Robert Smith (1883-1886) | |||
| Emma Smith (1888-1969) | |||
| Zina Smith (1890-1915) | |||
| Ruth Smith (1893-1898) | |||
| Martha Smith (1897-1977) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Charles Coulson Smith (1881-1933) | |||
| Heber Chase Smith (1881-1971) | |||
| Alice May Smith (1877-1920) | |||
| Lucy Mack Smith (1890-1933) | |||
| Andrew Kimball Smith (1893-1951) | |||
| Jesse Kimball Smith (1896-1953) | |||
| Fielding Kimball Smith (1900-1974) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Schwartz Smith (1886-1889) | |||
| Calvin Schwartz Smith (1890-1966) | |||
| Samuel Schwartz Smith (1892-1983) | |||
| James Schwartz Smith (1894-1950) | |||
| Agnes Smith (1897-1966) | |||
| Silas Schwartz Smith (1900-1986) | |||
| Royal Grant Smith (1906-1971) | |||
References
- Elder Hyrum M Smith - Wikipedia
- General Authorities of the LDS Church
- Joseph Smith Immigrant Ancestors