In 1823, Joseph Smith said he was visited by an angel named ... and was described as a loving and devoted husband. They had eleven children (two adopted), only five of whom lived past infancy.

Born in Hatfield on August 27, 1796, just a few miles from Northampton, Sophia was the fourth of seven children—and the first daughter—of Joseph Smith, a prosperous farmer, and his wife, Lois White ...