Upon hearing about the death of Joseph Smith, Miller returned to Nauvoo.

After the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., Page made a claim to the leadership of the Church.

Walker Lewis was another free black man who held the Mormon priesthood prior to the death of Joseph Smith.

By the death of Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1844 he had been ordained a "seventy."

The completion and official dedication was celebrated on June 27, 2002, on the anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, the church's founder.

The claims of each of these quorums came into play at some point after the death of Joseph Smith.

Other unsigned articles followed, including one published shortly after the death of Joseph Smith.

After the death of Joseph Smith, Orton did not support Young's leadership.

After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, a succession crisis led to the organization splitting into several groups.

He took over as president of the Mormon church in 1847 after the death of Joseph Smith, Jr in 1844.