Latter-day Saints Family (Mormonism) - Religious Group Timeline Association

Event	Introduction	Type
Death of Joseph Smith	An angry mob broke into Joseph Smith's jail cell and killed him on June 27, 1844. Smith became a martyr at the age of 38.
First LDS Temple (Kirtland)	Joseph Smith founded the first Latter-day Saints temple in Kirtland, Ohio, on March 27, 1836.
Mitt Romney's Presidential Campaign	Mitt Romney became the first Mormon nominee for president when he ran as a Republican in 2012 against Barack Obama.
The Second Great Awakening	The Second Great Awakening(s) (1790s-1840s) fueled the rise of an evangelical Protestant majority in antebellum America, giving rise to new denominations and social reform organizations.
Utah	In 1847, Brigham Young led the Mormons into Utah after facing persecution at home. The land was considered a Mormon "Zion."

Name	Introduction
Smith, Joseph	Joseph Smith (1805-1844) was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a controversial and influential new religious movement in America.
Young, Brigham	Brigham Young (1801-1877) succeeded Joseph Smith as Mormon president. He led a Mormon exodus to Utah and helped expand the church to 150,000 members.