Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
The 1844 killing of the Prophet and Patriarch at Carthage Jail.
37 documents · 8 libraries · 1976–2025
Emphasis over time
Peak: 3 documents in 2007
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- BYU Studies12 documents
- General Conference8 documents
- Scripture Central7 documents
- BYU Speeches5 documents
- Liahona Articles2 documents
- Gospel Topics and Questions1 document
- Hymns1 document
- Interpreter1 document
Latest
Scripture Central
Who Killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith? (opens in a new tab)
Nov 2025
Liahona Articles
A Message to Strengthen Us: Sally Randall’s Letter about the Martyrdom (opens in a new tab)
Shaun Stahle · Jun 2024
BYU Studies
A Forensic and Historical Look at John Taylor’s Watch (opens in a new tab)
Brian A. Warburton · 2024
Scripture Central
Why was Joseph Smith Murdered? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Feb 2023
Scripture Central
Hyrum Smith (opens in a new tab)
Nov 2021
Liahona Articles
Because of Joseph’s Prayer (opens in a new tab)
Jim Silsby · Mar 2021
General Conference
Shall We Not Go On in So Great a Cause? (opens in a new tab)
M. Russell Ballard · Apr 2020
BYU Studies
The Day Joseph Smith Was Killed (opens in a new tab)
Alex D. Smith · 2019
BYU Studies
Joseph Smith's Iowa Quest for Legal Assistance (opens in a new tab)
John W. Welch · 2018
Interpreter
Craig L. Foster, Brian C. Hales · 2014
Earliest
General Conference
Joseph Smith—The Mighty Prophet of the Restoration (opens in a new tab)
Bruce R. McConkie · Apr 1976
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