By his mother’s account, he was “a remarkably quiet, well-disposed child,”1 who was “much more given to reflection and deep study” than any of his siblings.2 Young Joseph worked to help support his family and so was able to obtain only enough formal education to know the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Ayon sa kanyang ina, siya ay “tahimik at mabait na anak,”1 na “mas palaisip at palaaral” kaysa sinuman sa kanyang mga kapatid.2 Nagtrabaho ang batang si Joseph para tumulong sa pagsuporta sa kanyang pamilya kaya sapat lamang ang napag-aralan niya sa paaralan para matutong bumasa, sumulat, at magsuma.LDS LDS