SMITH, Heman Hale b. 28 Apr 1887 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States d. 11 Mar 1962 Midway City, Orange, California, United States

1887 - 1962 (74 years)

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Name	SMITH, Heman Hale
Birth	28 Apr 1887	San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States
Gender	Male
Death	11 Mar 1962	Midway City, Orange, California, United States
WAC	24 Apr 1997	MTIMP
_TAG	Reviewed on FS
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Person ID	I421	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
Last Modified	5 Nov 2021

Father	SMITH, Heman Conoman , b. 27 Sep 1850, Zodiac, Gillespie, Texas, United States Zodiac, Gillespie, Texas, United Statesd. 17 Apr 1919, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States (Age 68 years)
Mother	SMITH, Vida Elizabeth , b. 16 Jan 1865, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United Statesd. 3 Jan 1945, Los Angelas, Los Angelas, California, United States (Age 79 years)
Marriage	2 Jun 1886	Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Divorce	Yes, date unknown
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Family ID	F19	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family COWAN, June Spurrier , b. 2 Jul 1890, Solon, Johnson, Ohio Solon, Johnson, Ohiod. 11 Jul 1976, Los Angelas, Los Angelas, California, United States (Age 86 years)

Marriage 28 Dec 1910 Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, United States

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~SEALING_TO_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_TO_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_TO_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_TO_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP.~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 26 Apr 1997, MTIMP.

Children 3 sons and 1 daughter

+	1. SMITH, Donald Hale , b. 17 Feb 1912, Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, United States Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, United Statesd. 12 Jun 1974, Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 62 years)
+	2. SMITH, Kenneth Mack , b. 10 Mar 1917, Seattle, King, Washington, United States Seattle, King, Washington, United Statesd. 24 Jun 2009, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States (Age 92 years)
+	3. SMITH, Phillip Alan , b. 27 May 1920, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United Statesd. 10 Apr 2009, Vallejo, Solano, California, United States (Age 88 years)
+	4. SMITH, Elizabeth Jean , b. 27 Apr 1923, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United Statesd. 1983, Brawley, Imperial, California, United States (Age 59 years)

Family ID F280 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Jan 2022

Notes

Anderson, Mary Audentia Smith. ANCESTRY AND POSTERITY OF JOSEPH SMITH AND EMMA HALE. Independence, Missouri: Herald Publishing House, 1929, 1958. [FHL Special 929.273 Sm51am] Database compiled by Michael Kennedy of Alpine, UT., Pres. Joseph Smith, Jr. Family Organization.

~Notes by Sean Smith (mustermurk@yahoo.com) I was told that Heman Hale had a falling out with the church and this is why the family moved from Independence (birthplace of Philip) to San Francisco. Philip had said his father was also involved as an academic with the Wisconsin economic writers who influenced the New Deal, but I'm not sure how. I even remember some claim about a connection with the governor of Colorado at that time but this is extremely hazy.

~ At some point after the move the marriage seems to have fallen apart. June apparently took up with a man who philip considered greatly inferior who he had many confrontations with, including, ultimately, a physical one. This is the point when he seems to have turned away from the family, and it's possible that a similar thing happened with Donald. This at any rate is how I interpret the "abandoned' comment.

~ Because they were not raised as Mormons it's unlikely (it seems to me) that this was the cause of conflict between the two brothers. Seems to have been pure politics with maybe a nod to that psychological theory about eldest vs. youngest siblings. I remember watching "Dr.Stangelove" with Philip once and him remarking his eldest brother had been a John Birch Society type and, like the character in the movie, quite taken with the water fluoridation issue. It stuck in my memory since it was one of the few times in his life he mentioned his brother.

~ Philip's attitude towards the Mormons seems to have been one of distanced fascination with the history but not the theology. I think he checked in at Salt Lake City in his later years and gave them some information about himself. He told me about the connection when I was growing up but it was only later I realized how direct it was. I was always more interested in Jedediah Smith who I was told was also a relative.

~ Anyway, not sure if any of this helps in any way but it's nice to share this information with someone. To wrap up I'll attach a fragment from one of Philip's journals describing a trip on the Okavango river in Botswana. I happen to have it on my phone because a friend at home is reading the journals right now and wanted me to know she likes the passage.