8 October 1845 Lucy Mack Smith was the first woman to speak in a conference general session on October 8, 1845. She spoke from 1 Timothy 2:12–14 about the importance of women keeping their minds and hearts open to the teachings of God's Spirit through his prophet. She had been invited to speak by Eliza R. Snow, who at that time was the only other female teacher in the church. Lucy Mack Smith was the second wife of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). They married in 1827 when he was 24 years old and she was 19. Together they had nine children, five of whom lived past infancy. In 1844, Joseph Smith was murdered by an angry mob in Illinois. After his death, Lucy Mack Smith moved her family to Kirtland, Ohio, where she hoped to continue her husband's work. However, after two years there she too was killed by an angry mob. Her body was taken to Missouri for burial. Upon her death, Eliza R. Snow took charge of the families of both Lucy and Joseph Smith.