Bathsheba Wilson Bigler Smith (May 3, 1822 – September 20, 1910) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement.
She was the fourth general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), matron of the Salt Lake Temple, member of the Board of Directors of Deseret Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, and a leader in the western United States woman's suffrage movement.
Father stayed to settle up his business intending to join us at Far West in the spring, bringing with him, by water, farming implements [and] house furniture.
[4]: 42 Smith kept a diary and sketchbook for most of her life which included drawings of prominent members of the Latter Day Saint community.
[5] Bathsheba and Eliza R. Snow designed the original temple garment, at Joseph Smith's request.
While other members of the family later moved to southern Utah, Smith spent the rest of her life in Salt Lake City.
[5] After the death of her husband in 1875, Smith became active in civic affairs and locally involved in the women's suffrage movement, primarily through articles she wrote for the Woman's Exponent.
[3] During her administration, the original Relief Society Building was completed (in 1909) and helped introduce classes on childrearing, industry, and marriage.
[2] In addition, the General Relief Society established an employment bureau for young women, educational nursing and mother's courses, and food storage plans under Smith's leadership.