Background
Smith was born in the Mormon settlement of Zodiac, Texas.
Smith was born in the Mormon settlement of Zodiac, Texas.
In 1858, Heman"s family left Texas, and they eventually settled in Shelby County, Iowa. In 1893, Smith moved to Lamoni, Iowa.
In 1885, Smith became one of the church"s seven presidents of the Seventy, and in 1887 he was selected as a member of the Council of the Twelve. He was officially ordained an apostle by Joseph Smith III in 1888.