Emma Smith: My Story

By the side of the founder of a new faith stood an elect lady of undeniable courage.

Before her death, Emma reflects on her life; beginning with her childhood, up through her final years in Nauvoo.

Patricia Place

(Emma Smith Bidamon)

Katherine Nelson

(Emma Hale Smith)

Nathan Mitchell

(Joseph Smith, Jr.)

Stephanie Breinholt

(Julia Murdock Smith)

Tayva Patch

(Lucy Mack Smith)

Rick Macy

(Joseph Smith, Sr.)

Dallyn Vail Bayles

(Hyrum Smith)

Cheryl Kirby

(Lydia Douglas)

Bob Nelson

(Isaac Hale)

Rosanna Ungerman

(Elizabeth Hale)

Joel Bishop

(Parley P. Pratt)

Kalvin Stringer

(Charlie Bidamon)

Russ Kendall

(Brigham Young)

Gary Sivertsen

(Sidney Rigdon)

Kara McGettigan

(Emma Smith, Age 7)

Avie Welch

(Julia, Age 7)

Matthew Bellows

(Opposition Leader)

Duff Clawson

(Martin Harris)

Ryan Wood

(Oliver Cowdrey)

Joy Gardner

(Sophronia Smith)

Darcy Kennedy

(Midwife)

Jacey Hougaard

(Julia, Age 1)

William Mitchell

(Joseph Smith III, Age 2)

Elisa Long

(Julia, Age 4)

Lynne Carr

(Aunt Sarah)

Anson Bagley

(Joseph Smith III, Age 3)

Paige Welch

(Julia, Age 6)

Eric Jensen

(Lyman Wight)

Ron Seamons

(William W. Phelps)

Rachel Bayles

(Sister Phelps)

Chris Kendrick

(Disgruntled Leader)

R. Jeremy Selim

(Jonathan Farner)

Emmelyn Thayer

(Mary Fielding Smith)

Lincoln Hoppe

(Liberty Jail Guard)

Jim Goldrup

(Heckler)

Tom Goldrup

(Heckler)

Olivia Drew Swasey

(Julia, Age 10)

Tyler Swasey

(Joseph Smith III, Age 6)

Chris Wettstein

(Liberty Jail Guard)

Amy Curtis

(Young Care Giver)

Mike Roundy

(Church Leader)

Alice Cowley

(Woman at Quincy)

Jacob Thompson

(Don Carlos Smith, Age 1)

Paul Savage

(Political Candidate)

Carol Minor

(Shopping Woman)

Karen Seamons

(Shopping Woman)

John Fisher

(Bounty Officer)

Dan Christensen

(Bounty Hunter)

Logan Hurley

(Frederick Smith, Age 8)

ShaNae V. Foster

(Julia, Age 12)

Duff Clawson

(Kidnapper)

Kevin Dressler

(Kidnapper)

I. Blaine Quarnstrom

(Innkeeper)

David Morgan

(Voice Over (voice))

Alexandria McDougal

(Voice Over (voice))

Happy Larsen

(Nancy Abercrombie)

Nathan White

(William Smith)

Justin Christensen

(Don Carlos Smith)

Kim Smith

(Mrs. Hopkins)

Leah Davis

(Townsperson)

Amy Mitchell

(Townsperson)

Jeanne Kirby

(Townsperson)

Jerry White

(Townsperson)

Morgan Young

(Townsperson)

Kim Mellen

(Kirtland Newcomer)

Homer Workman

(Temple Workman)

Shawn Madsen

(Temple Workman)

David Klc

(Sick Youth)

Emily Dockter

(Sick Woman)

Peggy Ashby

(Sick Woman)

Bart Ashby

(Sick Man)

James O'Neal

(Sick Man)

Alex DeBirk

(Sick Man)

Celeste Dodge

(Relief Society Sister)

Casey Farr

(Relief Society Sister)

Verenda Wilkerson

(Relief Society Sister)

Cherie Julander

(Relief Society Sister)

Aarin Gardner

(Relief Society Sister)

Ana Bausset

(Relief Society Sister)

Morgan Long

(Relief Society Sister)

Brooke Drake

(Relief Society Sister)

Dorothy Eilertsen

(Relief Society Sister)

April Crowder

(Relief Society Sister)

Amber Basile

(Relief Society Sister)

Janice Young

(Relief Society Sister)

Kristen Hughes

(Relief Society Sister)

Leslie Merkley

(Relief Society Sister)

Reta Patterson

(Relief Society Sister)

Wendy Gourley

(Relief Society Sister)

Scott Wilkinson

(General Lucas)