Joseph Smith/Early Smith family history

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Early Smith family history

  • No positive witnesses—
    Critics claim that there are "no contemporary pro-Mormon statements from reliable and informed sources who knew the Smith family and Joseph intimately." (Link)
  • Lazy Smiths—
    Critics claim that Joseph Smith and his family were lazy, shiftless, and sought to make a living without labor. (Link)
  • Early work as a farmhand—
    Critics wish to portray "money digging" as Joseph Smith, Jr's primary source of income during his early years. Joseph is even claimed to have run a successful "magic business." (Link)


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