10 July 1804
Born at Harmony, Pennsylvania.
18 Jan 1827
Marries Joseph Smith, Jr., at South Bainbridge, New York.
15 Jun 1828
Son Alvin is born and dies; buried at Harmony.
28 Jun 1830
Emma baptized at Colesville, New York.
Aug 1830
Emma confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Jan 1831
Emma’s last farewell to her parents.
2 Feb 1831
Arrival at Kirtland, Ohio.
30 Apr 1831
Twins are born and die at Morley Settlement.
May 1831
Joseph and Emma adopt Julia and Joseph Murdock, twin infants of Joseph and Julia Murdock, after their mother dies from complications relating to childbirth.
24 Mar 1832
Joseph Smith beaten by mob at Hiram, Ohio; baby Joseph exposed to cold during mobbing.
27 Mar 1832
Joseph Murdock Smith, age ten months, dies as result of exposure.
6 Nov 1832
Son Joseph Smith III born at Kirtland, Ohio.
9 Dec 1834
Emma receives her patriarchal blessing.
1835–1836
Hymnal compiled by Emma published.
20 Jun 1836
Son Frederick Granger Williams Smith is born at Kirtland, Ohio.
Jan 1838
Smith family flees Kirtland, Ohio; travels across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Feb 1838
Family crosses frozen Mississippi River into Iowa.
14 Mar 1838
Family arrives at Far West, Missouri.
2 Jun 1838
Son Alexander Hale Smith is born at Far West, Missouri.
Nov 1838
Church leaders are arrested. Joseph is imprisoned in Liberty Jail. Emma visits him three times: 8 December 1838; 20 December 1838; and 21 January 1839.
7 Feb 1839
Emma and family leave Far West, Missouri.
14 Feb 1839
Emma and children arrive at Quincy, Illinois.
22 Apr 1839
Joseph arrives at Quincy after nearly six months of unjust confinement in Missouri.
9 May 1839
Smiths move to Commerce (Nauvoo), Illinois.
13 Jun 1840
Son Don Carlos is born.
15 Aug 1840
Baptism for the dead is taught by Joseph Smith; Emma is baptized soon after in the Mississippi River in behalf of her mother and sister.
7 Aug 1841
Joseph’s brother, Don Carlos, dies.
15 Aug 1841
Son Don Carlos, age fourteen months, dies.
6 Feb 1842
Birth of unnamed stillborn son.
17 Mar 1842
Relief Society is organized; Emma chosen as president.
Summer/Fall 1842
Joseph is in hiding. Emma and children are ill; Emma nearly dies. Joseph returns home to bless his family.
17 Aug 1842
Emma writes a letter to Governor Carlin defending Joseph.
18 Jan 1843
Grand celebration at Joseph and Emma’s home for their sixteenth wedding anniversary and his acquittal.
Spring 1843
Joseph becomes mayor of Nauvoo.
28 May 1843
Emma sealed to Joseph for eternity.
31 Aug 1843
Smiths move into the Mansion House.
By 28 Sep 1843
Emma receives her endowments.
Fall 1843
Emma supervises women’s temple ordinances October 1843 through February 1844.
17 May 1844
Joseph accepts nomination to run for president of the United States.
22 Jun 1844
Joseph is ordered to Carthage, Illinois, for hearings; faced with the prospect of certain death, Joseph crosses to Iowa side of the Mississippi River.
23 Jun 1844
Joseph and Hyrum decide to go to Carthage, Illinois.
24 Jun 1844
Emma and Joseph see each other for the last time.
27 Jun 1844
Emma serves dinner to Governor Ford and sixty of his men in Nauvoo Mansion House about 5:00 p. m. Emma learns about 10:00 p. m. that Joseph and Hyrum have been shot and killed.
17 Nov 1844
Son David Hyrum Smith is born.